Roetgen is located approximately 16 km (10 mi) south-east of
Aachen, near the border with
Belgium. It is in the north of the
High Fens-Eifel Nature Park on the
Weser stream which rises a few kilometres to the south. Between Roetgen and Rott is the
Dreilägerbach Reservoir, which is fed by the Dreilägerbach stream and the artificially Schleebachgraben and Hasselbachgraben ditches. The attached
waterworks supplies large parts of Aachen and the Dutch town of
Kerkrade with
drinking water. The parish of Roetgen includes the villages of Roetgen,
Rott and
Mulartshütte, which is the oldest part of Roetgen. To the northwest is the borough of
Aachen with its quarters of
Kornelimünster and
Walheim, to the northeast is the town of
Stolberg with its quarters of
Venwegen and
Zweifall, to the southeast is the
Simmerath parish of
Lammersdorf. To the west, on the far side of the German-Belgian
border lies the town of
Eupen and the municipalities of
Raeren, whose parish of
Petergensfeld borders immediately on Roetgen north of Charliers Mill. Roetgen is attractive for commuters as it is already part of the
Eifel and yet is still close in proximity to Aachen. == History ==