Wesseling

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Coordinates: 50°49′N 6°49′E

Wesseling
Coat of arms of Wesseling Location of Wesseling in Germany

Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region Cologne
District Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Population 35,652 source (2005)
Area 23.4 km²
Population density 1,524 /km²
Elevation 43-63 m
Coordinates 50°49′ N 6°49′ E
Postal code 50389
Area code 02236, 02232
Licence plate code BM
Mayor Günter Ditgens (CDU)
Website wesseling.de

Wesseling is a city in Germany, located 20 km south of Cologne, in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis. It is an industrial city on the Rhine, home to several chemicals producing companies including Degussa and Basell, and a Royal Dutch Shell oil refinery.

Wesseling, Rhine with chemical industrie
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Wesseling, Rhine with chemical industrie
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