Euskirchen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, capital of the district Euskirchen. It is twinned with Basingstoke in the United Kingdom. North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen) is the largest in population (though only fourth in area) among Germanys 16 federal states. ... Euskirchen is a Kreis (district) in the south-west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the unrelated concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Location within the British Isles View from Basingstoke railway station forecourt; the chrome yellow buildings stand on the site of older office buildings that have been demolished to build apartments. ...