Cologne (region)
Cologne
Regierungsbezirk Köln | |
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Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Region seat | Cologne |
Area | |
• Total | 7,364.71 km2 (2,843.53 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2020)[1] | |
• Total | 4,475,530 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Website | 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.
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Economy[]
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.[2]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.
Categories:
- NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union
- Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Rhineland
- Government regions of Germany
- Government regions of Prussia
- States and territories established in 1815
- 1815 establishments in Prussia
- North Rhine-Westphalia geography stubs