Kessenich (Bonn)

Kessenich is a district of the former German capital city Bonn. It is best known for the German confectionery company Haribo.

Kessenich
Stadtteil of Bonn
Location of Kessenich in Bonn
Kessenich
Kessenich
Coordinates: 50°42′45″N 7°6′32″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionCologne
DistrictUrban district
CityBonn
Area
 • Total2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
 (as of December 31, 2014)
 • Total12,155
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
53129
Dialling codes0228
Vehicle registrationBN

Geography

Kessenich is one of the southern districts of the Stadtbezirk Bonn in Bonn, with Venusberg and Poppelsdorf bordering to the west, Gronau to the east, Südstadt to the north and Dottendorf to the south. It is connected with the inner city (Bonn-Zentrum) and Bonn central station by tramlines 61 and 62. The railway station Bonn UN Campus is located on the border between Kessenich and the district of Gronau.

History

Kessenich is one of the oldest districts of today's Bonn. The first documented mention dates from the 9th century. In the 15th century it was the largest village of the Amt Bonn. Kessenich was incorporated into Bonn in 1904.[1]

When Bonn was the capital of West Germany the Rosenburg in Kessenich was the location of the German Ministry of Justice.[2]

Haribo

The confectionery company Haribo was founded in 1920 in Kessenich by Hans Riegel. The first production site was in the Bergstraße,[3] not far away from where one of Haribo's factories is today.

References
  1. Facts about Kessenich (in German language)
  2. The Rosenburg Project
  3. History of Haribo (in German language)
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