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Cologne within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′11″N 6°57′10″E / 50.93639°N 6.95278°ECoordinates: 50°56′11″N 6°57′10″E / 50.93639°N 6.95278°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Urban districts of Germany |
| Founded | 38 BC |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Henriette Reker |
| Area | |
| • City | 405.15 km2 (156.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2014/12/31) | |
| • Metro | 3,573,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 50441–51149 |
| Vehicle registration | K |
| Website | www |
Cologne (German: Köln, Kölsch: Kölle) is a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is on the Rhine River. About 1,060,000 people live there, making Cologne the biggest city in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is in the southern part of the 'Rhine-Ruhr agglomeration' of cities with a combined total population of about 10 million people. This is one of the most densely populated areas of the world.
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