Cologne (region)

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Köln
Cologne

Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting the Regierungsbezirk of Cologne
State North Rhine-Westphalia
District seat Cologne
Area 7,364.71 km²
Population 4,384,669 (31 Dec. 2006)
Pop. density 595 /km²
Web page bezreg-koeln.nrw.de

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.

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)
  1. Aachen
  2. Düren
  3. Euskirchen
  4. Heinsberg
  5. Oberbergischer Kreis
  6. Rhein-Erft-Kreis
  7. Rhein-Sieg
  8. Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
  1. Aachen
  2. Bonn
  3. Cologne
  4. Leverkusen

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Government regions in North Rhine-Westphalia


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