Ruppichteroth

Ruppichteroth
Town
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Ruppichteroth within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district
Interactive map of Ruppichteroth
Ruppichteroth Location within Germany Ruppichteroth Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 50°50′38″N 7°29′01″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Mario Loskill
Area
• Total	61.95 km2 (23.92 sq mi)
Elevation	80–361 m (262–1,184 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	10,777
• Density	174.0/km2 (450.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	53809
Dialling codes	02295, 02247
Vehicle registration	SU
Website	www.ruppichteroth.de

Ruppichteroth is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in the southern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 30 kilometers east of Bonn.

Districts

In 1969, the old municipality of Winterscheid became part of Ruppichteroth. Since then the municipality consists of three districts:

• Ruppichteroth
• Schönenberg
• Winterscheid

History

Ruppichteroth was first mentioned in 843.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1965	6,270	—
1970	6,705	+1.35%
1975	7,287	+1.68%
1980	7,591	+0.82%
1985	7,784	+0.50%
1990	8,382	+1.49%
1995	9,484	+2.50%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	10,127	+1.32%
2005	10,775	+1.25%
2010	10,631	−0.27%
2015	10,461	−0.32%
2020	10,484	+0.04%
2025	10,777	+0.55%

Source: Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen

Twin towns

• Longdendale, United Kingdom
• Caputh, Germany
• Schenkendöbern, Germany

External links

• Official site (in German)