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)
Aachen Düren Euskirchen Heinsberg Oberbergischer Kreis Rhein-Erft-Kreis Rhein-Sieg Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis	Aachen Bonn Cologne Leverkusen

[edit] External links

• Official website

v • d • e Administrative regions (Regierungsbezirk) in North Rhine-Westphalia Arnsberg • Cologne • Detmold • Düsseldorf • Münster

Coordinates: 50°50′N 6°55′E / 50.83°N 6.92°E / 50.83; 6.92

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