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Cologne

Cologne (/kəˈloʊn/ ⓘ kə-LOHN; German: Köln ⓘ; Kölsch: Kölle ⓘ) is the fourth-most populous city of Germany and the largest city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and over 3.1 million people in the Cologne Bonn urban region. Cologne is also part of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, the…

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Founded
38 BC
Admin. region
Cologne
Country
Germany
Dialling codes
0221, 02203 (Porz)
District
Urban district
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)

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History

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Demographics

Government and politics

Cityscape

Culture

Economy

Transport

Education

Media

Sports

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

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Cologne

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Edges510
Triples777
Avg. degree2
Density0.003914
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Cologne

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related to Twin towns – sister cities · 50
Cologne → Barcelona, Beijing, Belgium, Berlin, Bethlehem, Brazil, China, Cluj-Napoca, Corinto, Cork, Dnipro, El Realejo, England, Esch-sur-Alzette, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indianapolis, Ireland
related to From the 19th century until World War I · 46
Cologne → Aachen, According, Aix-la-Chapelle, Archbishop Paul Melchers, Berlin, Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, Catholic, Catholic Rhineland, Catholics, Clemens August, Congress, Droste-Vischering, French, French Département Roer, French Republic, German, German Empire, Holy Roman Empire, In, Jülich-Cleves-Berg
related to Middle Ages · 43
Cologne → Amblève, Archbishop, Archchancellor, Austrasia, Bank, Battle, Berg, Besides, Bruno, By, Charlemagne, Charles, Charles Martel, Chilperic, Chilperic II, Cunibert, Duchy, Early, Eifel, Electorate
related to Museums · 34
Cologne → Angewandte Kunst, Archbishopric, Botanischer Garten Köln, CathedralEL-DE Haus, Chocolate MuseumGeomuseum, CologneRömisch-Germanisches Museum, Contemporary Art, Domschatzkammer, Eau, Eryops, Erzbistums Köln, European, Farina Fragrance Museum, Garten Köln, Germanic, Gestapo, Internet Technology, Internet-based, Kolumba, Kunstmuseum
related to Roman Cologne · 30
Cologne → Agrippina, Alps, Augusta Ubiorum, BC, Cisrhenian Germanic, Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, Considerable Roman, Constantine, Emperor Claudius, From, Gallic Empire, Germania Inferior, In, In AD, It, Marius, Maternus, Oppidum Ubiorum, Parts, Peutinger Map
related to Railway · 28
Cologne → Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Channel Tunnel, Cologne Main Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn InterCity, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, German, ICE, ICE-trains, It, KVB, Köln Hauptbahnhof, Köln Messe/Deutz, Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe, London, Main
related to Nazi era and World War II · 27
Cologne → Aachen, Artillery Regiment, Bonn, By, Communist, Compared, Diersburg, During World War II, Düren, Infantry Regiment, Jülich, Lieutenant-General Freiherr Roeder, March, Mayor Adenauer, Military Area Command Headquarters, Militärbereichshauptkommandoquartier, Monschau, Münster, Nazi Party, Nazis
related to Economy · 25
Cologne → Among, As, Axa Insurance, Bachem, Brainpool TV, Central, Deutschlandradio, DEVK, DKV, DuMont Schauberg, Düsseldorf, Gen Re, Generali Deutschland, Gothaer, HDI Gerling, In, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, Rhine-Ruhr, RTL Television, Several
related to Roads · 23
Cologne → Bonn, Bundesautobahn, Bundesstraße, Cologne Beltway, Cologne East, Ebertplatz, Federal Road, Fritz Schumacher, German, Heumar, In, Konrad Adenauer, Nevertheless, Nord-Süd-Fahrt, North Rhine-Westphalia, North-South-Drive, Road, Roughly, Stadtautobahn, The
related to Radio, television, and music industry · 21
Cologne → ARD, Beitragsservice, COSMO, Deutschlandfunk, Deutschlandfunk Nova, Deutschlandradio, Dlf, Europe's, Germany's, GEZ, In, Nitro, Rheinhallen, RTL Deutschland, RTL Television, Super RTL, The, VOX, WDR, WDR Fernsehen

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city one also german germany largest bonn population 000 roman world st war people rhine cologne's köln centre major first

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CologneAdmin. regionCologne1.00infobox
CologneCountryGermany1.00infobox
CologneDialling codes0221, 02203 (Porz)1.00infobox
CologneDistrictUrban district1.00infobox
CologneElevation37 m (121 ft)1.00infobox
CologneFounded38 BC1.00infobox
ColognePostal codes50441–511491.00infobox
CologneStateNorth Rhine-Westphalia1.00infobox
CologneTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)1.00infobox
CologneVehicle registrationK1.00infobox
CologneWebsitestadt-koeln.de1.00infobox
Cologne• City405.15 km2 (156.43 sq mi)1.00infobox
Cologne• City1,024,6211.00infobox
Cologne• Density2,529.0/km2 (6,550.1/sq mi)1.00infobox
Cologne• Lord mayor .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(2025–30)Torsten Burmester (SPD)1.00infobox
Cologne• Metro8,711,712 (Rhineland)1.00infobox
Cologne• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)1.00infobox
Cologne• Urban3,500,000 (Cologne Bonn)1.00infobox
Cologneis amajor cultural centre for the Rhineland0.90text
Cologneis afourth-largest city by population in Germany after Berlin0.90text
Cologneis aseat of the Archdiocese of Cologne.According to the 2011 census0.90text
Cologneis awriter Heinrich Böll0.90text
Cologneis aMediaPark0.90text

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