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{{Infobox German place
|type              = Gemeinde
|name              = Reichshof
|image_photo       = Reichshof Denklingen - Hauptstraße 04 ies.jpg
|image_coa            = DEU Reichshof COA.svg
|coordinates       = {{coord|50|58|N|7|42|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan          = Reichshof in GM.svg
|state        = Nordrhein-Westfalen
|region  = Köln
|district             = Oberbergischer Kreis
|elevation              = 289 - 342
|area            = 114.67
|postal_code               = 51580
|area_code           = 02296, 02297, 02265, 02261
|licence               = GM
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 3 74 040
|website           = [http://www.reichshof-online.de/ reichshof-online.de]
|mayor             = Rüdiger Gennies<ref>[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.</ref>
|leader_term       = 2020&ndash;25
|party             = CDU
}}
'''Reichshof''' is a [[North Rhine-Westphalia]]n municipality in the [[Oberbergischer Kreis]] in Germany, about 40&nbsp;km east of [[Cologne]]. It is a health resort, known for its good climate. The municipality consists of 106{{ref|number}} villages and hamlets. The most important villages are Denklingen (population about 2000), Eckenhagen (1900), Brüchermühle (1700) and Wildbergerhütte (1600).

==History==
While sources on the early history of the area are scarce, {{clarify|reason=Which city?|text=the name of the city|date=December 2020}} suggests it was first founded during the reign of [[Charlemagne]]. It was first officially mentioned on August 1, 1167, when it was granted as a gift by [[Friedrich I Barbarossa|Friedrich I]] (Barbarossa) to Archbishop Rainald of [[Cologne]].

As a consequence of the municipal reorganization of 1969, the formerly independent municipalities [[Denklingen (Reichshof)|Denklingen]] and Eckenhagen were consolidated into the municipality of Reichshof. The management of the municipality of Reichshof takes place in Denklingen.

==Demographics==
{{historical populations
| align = none
| cols = 2
| percentages = pagr
| graph-pos=bottom
| 1991 | 17394
| 1992 | 17641
| 1993 | 18277
| 1994 | 18521
| 1995 | 18860
| 1996 | 19109
| 1997 | 19366
| 1998 | 19587
| 1999 | 19805
| 2000 | 20019
| 2001 | 20242
| 2008 | 20185
| 2019 | 18600
| 2020 | 19025
| 2021 | 18993
| 2022 | 19128
}}

==Features of interest==
The area has swimming pools and various sporting facilities (tennis, horse racing, shooting galleries, a gymnasium and a bicycle park). There are also several elementary schools.

The Denklingen Railway Bridge is a protected heritage site, part of the Wiehl Valley Railway (Wiehltalbahn). Various museums, churches and parks are open to visitors, along with historic mills and [[Denklingen Castle]].

Companies in the new industrial area of Wehnrat include [[Ralf Bohle GmbH]], producers of [[Schwalbe (tire manufacturer)|Schwalbe]] bicycle tires, SCEMTEC [[Transponder]] Technology GmbH, and Stahlbau GmbH (textiles).

==Twin towns==
* [[Roden, Drenthe|Roden]] (since 2001 Noordenveld), [[Netherlands]] (since 1963)

==References==
{{Reflist}}
==Notes==
:1.{{note|number}} Originally counted as 107, the village of Nothausen is no longer included in the count due to having a population of 0 since 2008.

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.reichshof.de/ official homepage municipality Reichshof]

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Reichshof
| North = [[Bergneustadt]]
| Northeast = [[Drolshagen]]
| East = [[Wenden (Sauerland)|Wenden]]
| Southeast = [[Friesenhagen]] ([[Rhineland-Palatinate|RP]])
| South = [[Morsbach]], [[Waldbröl]]
| Southwest = [[Nümbrecht]]
| West = [[Wiehl]]
| Northwest = [[Gummersbach]]
}}
{{Cities and towns in Oberbergischer Kreis (district)}}
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[[Category:Oberbergischer Kreis]]