Nippes, Cologne
Encyclopedia
Nippes is the Fifth city district
(Stadtbezirk
) of Cologne
, Germany. Nippes was merged into the city of Cologne in 1888, the district was formed in 1975. In Niehl, the North-eastern part of the district lies the large Ford Europe
production plant.
The district borders with the Cologne districts of Chorweiler
to the North, Mülheim to the East, Innenstadt
to the South and Ehrenfeld to the South-West.
and Köln-Longerich
, as well as numerous light rail stations of Cologne Stadtbahn
line 12, 15, 16 and 18. The Bundesautobahn 57
connects Nippes with the Cologne Beltway.
City district
City district is a type of administrative division of Pakistan and Croatia.It is also the English translation of German Stadtbezirk and Swedish Stadsdel.-See also:*City Districts of Pakistan...
(Stadtbezirk
Stadtbezirk
A Stadtbezirk is a form of German city district, an administrative unit within a larger city. In Germany Stadtbezirke usually only exist in a metropolis with more than 150,000 inhabitants....
) of Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany. Nippes was merged into the city of Cologne in 1888, the district was formed in 1975. In Niehl, the North-eastern part of the district lies the large Ford Europe
Ford Europe
-History:Ford of Europe was founded in 1967 on the merger of the British and German divisions of the Ford Motor Company. The original Ford Transit range of panel vans launched in 1965, was the first formal co-operation between the two entities, simultaneously developed to replace the German Ford...
production plant.
The district borders with the Cologne districts of Chorweiler
Chorweiler
Chorweiler is the Sixth city district of Cologne, Germany. Large portion of the district of Chorweiler were incorporated into the city of Cologne in 1922, the quarter of Chorweiler was created in the 1970s...
to the North, Mülheim to the East, Innenstadt
Innenstadt, Cologne
Innenstadt is the central city district of the City of Cologne in Germany.The district was established with the last communal land reform in 1975, and comprises Cologne's historic old town , the Gründerzeit era new town plus the right-Rhenish district of Deutz...
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 Niehl Niehl is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... |
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 | |||||
Transportation
Nippes is served by numerous railway stations and highway. Train station include Köln-Nippes, Köln Geldernstraße/ParkgürtelKöln Geldernstraße/Parkgürtel station
Köln Geldernstraße/Parkgürtel is a railway station situated at Nippes, Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S11 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn. An adjacent underground station links the station with the Cologne Stadtbahn KVB light rail network....
and Köln-Longerich
Köln-Longerich station
Köln-Longerich is a railway station situated at Longerich, Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S11 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn....
, as well as numerous light rail stations of Cologne Stadtbahn
Cologne Stadtbahn
The Cologne Stadtbahn is a light rail system in the German city of Cologne, including several surrounding cities...
line 12, 15, 16 and 18. The Bundesautobahn 57
Bundesautobahn 57
The Bundesautobahn 57 is a German Autobahn that begins at the Dutch-German border near Goch and ends in Köln. It runs parallel to the Rhine River. Neuss and Krefeld are the biggest cities at this motorway. The A 57 is continuation of the Dutch A77...
connects Nippes with the Cologne Beltway.
Notable people
- Heinrich Eduard Miesen (* 1913; † 4. August 1947) news-reporter, publisher and German resistanceGerman ResistanceThe German resistance was the opposition by individuals and groups in Germany to Adolf Hitler or the National Socialist regime between 1933 and 1945. Some of these engaged in active plans to remove Adolf Hitler from power and overthrow his regime...
fighter - Fritz SchrammaFritz SchrammaFritz Schramma is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union . He was mayor of Cologne from 2000 until 2009.-Career:...
(* 1947), mayor of Cologne from 2000 until 2009 - Gaby KösterGaby Köster- Awards :* 1996: Gilden Kölsch Award* 1998: Bambi in Category Publikumspreis Best Comedy Show for show 7 Tage, 7 Köpfe* 1998: Goldener Löwe for 7 Tage, 7 Köpfe* 1999: Deutscher Comedypreis in category best comedian...
(* 1961), actress and cabaretist - Fatih Çevikkollu (* 1972), cabaretist