Mülheim, Cologne







9th District of Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

































Mülheim

9th District of Cologne

Panoramic view of Mülheim as seen from Mülheimer Brücke
Panoramic view of Mülheim as seen from Mülheimer Brücke


Coat of arms of Mülheim
Coat of arms

Location of Mülheim shown in red
Location of Mülheim shown in red

Country Germany
Federal state North Rhine-Westphalia
City Cologne
Area

 • Total 52.2 km2 (20.2 sq mi)
Population
(December 2009)

 • Total 144,419
 • Density 2,765/km2 (7,160/sq mi)

Not to be confused with Mülheim.



District town hall


Mülheim (German: Köln-Mülheim, pronounced [ˈmyːlhaɪm], Ripuarian: Möllem [mølːəm]) is a city district (Stadtbezirk) of Cologne in Germany and a formerly independent town (Mülheim am Rhein). Mülheim is located on the right bank of the Rhine opposite the old town of Cologne.


The district borders Leverkusen to the north, Bergisch Gladbach to the east, the Cologne districts of Kalk and Innenstadt to the south. The river Rhine lies west of Mülheim, on the other riverbank lies the Cologne borough of Nippes.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Subdivisions


  • 3 Transportation


    • 3.1 Rhine bridges




  • 4 Notable people


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


The place was first mentioned (as Mulenheym) in 1098[1] and became a town in 1322; it belonged to the County of Berg. In April 1914, Mülheim was incorporated into Cologne.



Subdivisions


Mülheim consists of nine Stadtteile (city parts):












































































#
 City part
 Population (2009)
 Area (km²)
 Pop. per km²
 map
901 Mülheim 41,021 7,07 5,805
902 Buchforst 7,273 0,83 8,757
903 Buchheim 12,411 2,86 4,345
904 Holweide 20,747 4,11 5,045
905 Dellbrück 21,345 9,95 2,145
906 Höhenhaus 14,778 5,08 2,911
907 Dünnwald 11,685 10,9 1,077
908 Stammheim 7,359 3,75 1,965
909 Flittard 7,800 7,74 1,008

source: Die Kölner Stadtteile in Zahlen 2010 (in German)


Transportation


Main article: Transport in Cologne

Mülheim is served by numerous railway stations and highway. Train stations include Köln-Mülheim, Köln-Buchforst, Köln-Dellbrück and Köln-Stammheim, as well as numerous light rail stations of Cologne Stadtbahn line 3, 4, 13 and 18. Bundesautobahn 3 passes through Dellbrück and Dünnwald, as part of the Cologne Beltway.



Rhine bridges



  • Mülheimer Brücke


Notable people




  • Adam Adami, Roman Catholic diplomat and priest (1610–1663)


  • Abraham Roentgen, cabinet maker (1711–1793)


  • Herbert Eulenberg, poet and author (1876–1949)


  • Catharina Josepha Pratten, guitarist and composer (1821–1895)


  • Johann Bendel, rector and historian (1863–1947)


  • Peter Kürten, serial killer (1883–1931)


  • Willi Ostermann, singer and poet (1876–1936)


  • Adolf Rodewyk, Jesuit und exorcist (1894–1989)


  • Rainer Woelki, Archbishop of Cologne (*1956)



References





  1. ^ Die erste Erwähnung des Ortes erfolgt im Jahr 1098




External links







  • Official webpage of the district (in German)


Coordinates: 50°58′N 7°01′E / 50.967°N 7.017°E / 50.967; 7.017








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