Innenstadt, Cologne
Innenstadt (German: Köln-Innenstadt) is the central borough (Stadtbezirk) of the City of Cologne in Germany.
Innenstadt (1) | |
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Rheingarten embankment; visible in the background are Cologne Cathedral (center left) and Groß St. Martin church (center) | |
Location within Cologne | |
Innenstadt (1) Innenstadt (1) | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′12″N 6°57′37″E / 50.93667°N 6.96028°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Cologne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.37 km2 (6.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 126,817 |
| • Density | 7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
The borough was established with the last communal land reform in 1975, and comprises Cologne's historic old town (Altstadt), the Gründerzeit era new town (Neustadt) plus the right-Rhenish quarter of Deutz. The Innenstadt has about 127,000 inhabitants (as of December 2020) and covers an area of 16.37 square kilometres.
Subdivisions edit
The Innenstadt is made up of five Stadtteile (city parts):
| # | City part | Population (2020) | Area (km2) | Pop. per km2 | map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Altstadt-Süd | 27,622 | 2.36 | 11,852 | |
| 102 | Neustadt-Süd | 37,650 | 2.82 | 13,494 | |
| 103 | Altstadt-Nord | 17,976 | 2.46 | 7,460 | |
| 104 | Neustadt-Nord | 28,224 | 3.49 | 8,206 | |
| 105 | Deutz | 15,345 | 5.24 | 2,961 | |
| source: Kölner Stadtteilinformationen 2020[1] | |||||
Landmarks edit
Among the landmarks in Innenstadt are Cologne Cathedral, the twelve romanesque churches of Cologne[2] (St. Andreas, St. Aposteln, St. Cäcilien, St. Georg, St. Gereon, St. Kunibert, St. Maria im Kapitol, St. Maria Lyskirchen, Groß St. Martin, St. Pantaleon, St. Severin and St. Ursula) and the 14th century Cologne City Hall (Kölner Rathaus). Several high rise structures were built over the last years as landmarks for Veedel (city quarters) within the district, most notably KölnTurm at MediaPark and the three Kranhaus buildings at Rheinauhafen.
Transportation edit
As the business center of Cologne, the Innenstadt is well served by numerous railway stations and highway. The largest train station is Köln Hauptbahnhof, other stations include Köln Messe/Deutz, Köln Hansaring, Köln West and Köln Süd station, as well as a dense net of Cologne Stadtbahn tram and U-Bahn stations. The Cologne Ring (Kölner Ringe) is a city boulevard, encircling the old town of Cologne. It is part of Bundesstraße 55 and picks up several principal arterial roads, which lead into adjacent city districts.
Rhine bridges edit
- B 55a Zoobrücke
- Hohenzollernbrücke
- Deutzer Brücke
- B 55 Severinsbrücke
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Kölner Stadtteilinformationen 2020" (PDF). Stadt Köln. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ http://www.romanische-kirchen-koeln.de/ueberuns.html 24 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine Förderverein Romanische Kirchen Köln e.V. (in German)
External links edit
- Official webpage of the district (in German)