Cologne (region)

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.

Cologne Regierungsbezirk Köln
Regierungsbezirk
Map of North 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	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	€215.932 billion (2022)
Website	bezreg-koeln.nrw.de

It was created on 30 April 1815, as district of the province of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, 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-Kreis Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis	Aachen Bonn Cologne Leverkusen

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.^[3]

External links

• Official website