Nippes, Cologne
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Nippes (German: Köln-Nippes; Kölsch: Neppes [ˈne²pəs])[what does "²" mean?] is the fifth borough (Stadtbezirk) of Cologne, Germany. Nippes was incorporated into the city of Cologne in 1888 and the district was created in 1975. A large Ford Europe production plant is located in Niehl, the north-eastern part of the district.
Nippes borders the Cologne boroughs of Chorweiler to the north, Mülheim to the east, Innenstadt to the south, and Ehrenfeld to the south-west.
Subdivisions
Nippes consists of seven Stadtteile (city parts):
# | City part | Population (2009) | Area (km2) | Pop. per km2 | map |
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501 | Nippes | 33,948 | 2,99 | 11,351 | ![]() |
502 | Mauenheim | 5,641 | 0,49 | 11,543 | |
503 | Riehl | 11,173 | 2,39 | 4,674 | |
504 | Niehl | 18,249 | 12,1 | 1,512 | |
505 | Weidenpesch | 13,566 | 3,91 | 3,469 | |
506 | Longerich | 13,536 | 6,14 | 2,203 | |
507 | Bilderstöckchen | 15,028 | 3,76 | 3,992 | |
source: Die Kölner Stadtteile in Zahlen 2010 (in German) |
Transport
Nippes is served by numerous railway stations and main highways. Stations include Köln-Nippes, Köln Geldernstraße/Parkgürtel, and Köln-Longerich, as well as numerous light rail stations on Cologne Stadtbahn lines 12, 15, 16, and 18. Bundesautobahn 57 connects Nippes to the Cologne motorway ring.
Rhine bridges
Notable people
- Fritz Schramma (born 1947), mayor of Cologne from 2000 until 2009
- Gaby Köster (born 1961), actress and cabaret artist
References
- ^ "Kölner Stadtteilinformationen 2020" (PDF). Stadt Köln. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
External links
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- Official webpage of the district (in German)
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- I. Innenstadt
- II. Rodenkirchen
- III. Lindenthal
- IV. Ehrenfeld
- V. Nippes
- VI. Chorweiler
- VII. Porz
- VIII. Kalk
- IX. Mülheim
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