Kerpen
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Administrative region | Cologne |
| District | Rhein-Erft-Kreis |
| Population | 64,095 (2004) |
| Area | 113.94 km² |
| Population density | 563 /km² |
| Elevation | 70-163 m |
| Coordinates | 50°52′ N 6°40′ E |
| Postal code | 50169-50171 |
| Area code | 02237, 02273, 02275 |
| Licence plate code | BM |
| Mayor | Marlies Sieburg (SPD) |
| Website | stadt-kerpen.de |
Kerpen is a city in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia. Germany. It has a population of 63,992 (2002), and is located at , about 30km southwest from Cologne.
The city of Kerpen was created in 1975, when the previously independent municipalities Blatzheim, Buir, Manheim, Kerpen, Mödrath, Türnich, Brüggen, Balkhausen, Sindorf and Horrem were merged together. Recently Kerpen has become more famous as being the hometown of the catholic priest and social reformer Adolph Kolping (1813-1865) and the Formula One racing drivers Michael Schumacher (*1969) and his brother Ralf Schumacher (*1975) as well as Wolfgang von Trips (1928-1961). Kerpen Castle is also a birthplace of Otto von Kerpen, the second Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.
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