page_title: Rheinbach
section_title: Governance
hierarchical_section_title: Rheinbach / Governance
caption_attribution_description: English: The medieval tower "Wasemer Turm" (12th century) of Rheinbach is made by construction material of the Roman Eifel Aqueduct, one of the longest aqueducts of the Roman Empire Deutsch: Wasemer Turm, Rheinbach. Das Bauwerk der ehemaligen Stadtbefestigung ist ein dreigeschossiger Rundturm aus dem 12. Jahrhundert. Nach Info der Stadt besteht sein Baumaterial überwiegend aus Bruchsteinen des die Stadt durchquerenden Römerkanals.
context_page_description: Rheinbach is a town in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It belongs to the administrative district of Cologne.
context_section_description: Besides the town proper, Rheinbach administratively comprises the surrounding villages and hamlets, including Flerzheim.
  As of 2016, the town council has a Christian Democratic (CDU) majority with 17 seats; the Social Democrats (SPD) hold 10 seats, while the Greens (Die Grünen), the Independents (UWG) and the Liberals (FDP) hold three each.
caption: Medieval fortification, partly constructed on the remains of the Roman aqueduct
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