copyright: Stadt Gummersbach
City of Gummersbach
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Gummersbach is the district town of the Oberbergischer Kreis and the economic, educational, and administrative center of the region. The city offers a diverse range of educational opportunities with schools, vocational colleges, and the Technical University of Cologne at the Gummersbach campus. Gummersbach is nationally known for the traditional handball club VfL Gummersbach. Modern shopping opportunities, cultural facilities, and numerous events ensure a lively city center. At the same time, parks, forests, and reservoirs in the surrounding area invite relaxation. Gummersbach combines urban life with proximity to nature.
Gummersbach Art in public space
Title: Light Column Artist: Klaus Boennighausen, Photo © Joachim Gies
Gummersbach Art in public space
Title: The Watercourse Artist/Design: Atelier Dreiseitl, Photo © Joachim Gies
Coat of Arms of the City of Gummersbach
By the highest decree of King Wilhelm II of Prussia on July 27, 1892, the city of Gummersbach was granted permission to use a city coat of arms.
The white-red checkered bars on a golden background were the heraldic adornment of the Counts of the Mark, who were sovereigns over the Neustadt district and the Gummersbach fortress for 350 years.
The spindle in the blue field symbolizes the industriousness of the population and, in particular, the textile industry, which provided a livelihood for a large part of the population around the turn of the century.
The wall crown was included in the coat of arms design at the suggestion of the Royal Herald's Office in Berlin.
Address
Rathausplatz 1
51643 Gummersbach
Postal Address
P.O. Box 10 08 52
51608 Gummersbach
Phone: 02261 87-0
Fax: 02261 87-600
Email: rathaus@stadt-gummersbach.de
www.gummersbach.de
Mayor
Raoul Halding-Hoppenheit
Area and Population
The city of Gummersbach covers an area of 95.42 km² and has 51,290 residents (as of 31.12.2024, data from Statistik.NRW).