Mülheim, Cologne

Mülheim
9th District of Cologne

Panoramic view of Mülheim as seen from Mülheimer Brücke

Coat of arms

Location of Mülheim shown in red
Country Germany
Federal state North Rhine-Westphalia
City Cologne
Area
  Total 52.2 km2 (20.2 sq mi)
Population (December 2009)
  Total 144,419
  Density 2,765/km2 (7,160/sq mi)
District town hall

Mülheim (German: Köln-Mülheim, pronounced [ˈmyːlˌhajm], Colognian: Möllem [møɫːəm]) is a city district (Stadtbezirk) of Cologne in Germany and a formerly independent town (Mülheim am Rhein). Mülheim is located on the right bank of the Rhine opposite the old town of Cologne.

The district borders Leverkusen to the north, Bergisch Gladbach to the east, the Cologne districts of Kalk and Innenstadt to the south. The river Rhine lies west of Mülheim, on the other riverbank lies the Cologne borough of Nippes.

History

The place was first mentioned (as Mulenheym) in 1098[1] and became a town in 1322; it belonged to the County of Berg. In April 1914, Mülheim was incorporated into Cologne.

Subdivisions

Mülheim consists of nine Stadtteile (city parts):

# City part Population (2009) Area (km²) Pop. per km² map
901 Mülheim 41,021 7,07 5,805
902 Buchforst 7,273 0,83 8,757
903 Buchheim 12,411 2,86 4,345
904 Holweide 20,747 4,11 5,045
905 Dellbrück 21,345 9,95 2,145
906 Höhenhaus 14,778 5,08 2,911
907 Dünnwald 11,685 10,9 1,077
908 Stammheim 7,359 3,75 1,965
909 Flittard 7,800 7,74 1,008
source: Die Kölner Stadtteile in Zahlen 2010 (in German)

Transportation

Mülheim is served by numerous railway stations and highway. Train stations include Köln-Mülheim, Köln-Buchforst, Köln-Dellbrück and Köln-Stammheim, as well as numerous light rail stations of Cologne Stadtbahn line 3, 4, 13 and 18. Bundesautobahn 3 passes through Dellbrück and Dünnwald, as part of the Cologne Beltway.

Rhine bridges

Notable people

References

Coordinates: 50°58′N 7°01′E / 50.967°N 7.017°E / 50.967; 7.017

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