Cologne Regierungsbezirk Köln | |
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 Map ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia highlighting Cologne | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Region seat | Cologne |
| Government | |
| • District President | Thomas Wilk (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,364.71 km2 (2,843.53 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 4,478,118 |
| • Density | 608.051/km2 (1,574.84/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €215.932 billion (2022) |
| Website | bezreg-koeln.nrw.de |
Cologne is one of the five administrative districts (Regierungsbezirk) of the Germanstate ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia. It is located in the south-west of the state and covers the hills of theEifel as well as theBergisches Land.
It was created on 30 April 1815, as district of theprovince of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, whenPrussia reorganised its internal administration. In 1972 theAachen district was incorporated.
| Kreise (districts) | Kreisfreie Städte (district-free towns) |
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The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 190.8 billion € in 2018, accounting for 5.7% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 39,300 € or 130% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 110% of the EU average.[3]
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