Lohmar

Geschichte

Lohmar is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.GeographyLohmar is located about 20 km east of Cologne and 15 km north-east of Bonn in the Bergisches Land area. Because it is only 20 minutes by car to Cologne or Bonn, Lohmar is a popular place for commuters. The main part of the town area is at the course of the Agger, southern of Overath.HistoryLohmar was first mentioned as a donation of archbishop Sigewid to the church of Cologne. A farmyard in Lomereis mentioned.Lohmar is also mentioned on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris as a place of Napoleon's visit. While his inspection of the army positioned in the Rhineland in 1811 he lived in Schloss Auel in Lohmar.PoliticsCity councilThe city council consists of 40 members. The current breakdown, from the general elections held 30 August 2009, is as follows: CDU 17 members Grüne 12 members SPD 6 members FDP 3 members UWG 1 member Die Linke 1 member The CDU and Grünen rule the town as a coalition.