Which country is Köln?
Cologne is located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, has 46 assigned postcodes and is located as the crow flies 35 km far from Düsseldorf. It is 57 km by air to Essen.



As a district-free city, Cologne covers an area of 405.01 km2 (square kilometers). The district responsible is Köln, Stadt. Regierungsbezirk: Reg.-Regarding. Cologne.
It is about 543 kilometers from Cologne as the crow flies to the federal capital Berlin.
Cologne is a German city on the Rhine. It is located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and has about one million inhabitants. This makes it the largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth largest city in Germany. Cologne is known for its carnival and its landmark, the Cologne Cathedral: this church is one of the largest in Europe.
Many people who have moved here from other countries live in Cologne. There are large factories where, for example, cars and machines are built, but there are also several television and radio stations, film studios, newspaper publishers and a university. Many goods are transported on the Rhine, but there are also many ships with visitors. Occasionally there are floods.
People in the whole of North Rhine-Westphalia or the whole of Germany know a lot about Cologne. This is due, among other things, to Westdeutscher Rundfunk and RTL. We know that the dialect is called Kölsch. And you know characters like Tünnes and Schäl, the Hänneschen Theater, the music group Bläck Föss or the Millowitsch Theater. The 1. FC Köln is one of the most famous football clubs in the country.
The city of Cologne is located on the A3 and A1 motorways in North Rhine-Westphalia. A map, hotels, travel information and further information about Cologne can be found here. Districts of Cologne are Bayenthal, Bickendorf, Blumenberg, Bocklemünd, Braunsfeld, Brück, Chorweiler, Dellbrück, Deutz, Dünnwald, Ensen, Flittard and others.
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