Nippes, Cologne
| Nippes | |
|---|---|
| 5th District of Cologne | |
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 Location of Nippes shown in red | |
| Country | Germany |
| Federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| City | Cologne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.8 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2008) | |
| • Total | 110,092 |
| • Density | 3,462/km2 (8,970/sq mi) |
Nippes (German: Köln-Nippes, Ripuarian: Neppes [ˈne²pəs]) is the fifth city district (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 districts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Köln-Nippes. |
- Official webpage of the district (in German)
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