Cologne (region)

Cologne is one of the five governmental districts of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located in the south-west of that state and covers the hills of the Eifel as well as the Bergisches Land.

Cologne Regierungsbezirk Köln
Regierungsbezirk
Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting Cologne
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Region seat	Cologne
Area
• Total	7,364.71 km^2 (2,843.53 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2021)^[1]
• Total	4,472,956
• Density	610/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Website	bezreg-koeln.nrw.de

It was created in 1815, when Prussia reorganised its internal administration. In 1972 the Regierungsbezirk Aachen was incorporated.

Kreise (districts)	Kreisfreie Städte (district-free towns)
Aachen Düren Euskirchen Heinsberg Oberbergischer Kreis Rhein-Erft-Kreis Rhein-Sieg-Kreis Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis	Aachen Bonn Cologne Leverkusen

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 190.8 billion € in 2018, accounting for 5.7% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 39,300 € or 130% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 110% of the EU average.^[2]

External links

• Official website

References

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
2. "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.

Coordinates: 50°50′N 6°55′E / 50.83°N 6.92°E / 50.83; 6.92