Erftstadt

Erftstadt is a toun locatit aboot 20 km sooth-wast o Cologne in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, in the state o North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. The name o the toun derives frae the river that flowes throu it, the Erft.

Erftstadt
The courthoose in Erftstadt
Coat airms
Erftstadt
Location o Erftstadt athin Rhein-Erft-Kreis destrict
Coordinates: 50°49′N 6°46′E
Kintra	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalie
Admin. region	Köln
Destrict	Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Subdivisions	18
Govrenment
• Mayor	Hans-Georg Rips (SPD)
Area
• Total	119.88 km2 (46.29 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)[1]
• Total	49,667
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	50374
Diallin codes	02235
Vehicle registration	BM
Website	www.erftstadt.de

Carl Schurz, a German revolutionar, American statesman an reformer, an Union Airmy General in the American Ceevil War wis born in Erftstadt-Liblar on 2 Mairch 1829 as wis Joseph Kentenich, a Catholic priest o the Pallottine order an foonder o the Schoenstatt Muivement on 16 November 1885. He is remembered as a thinker, theologian, an eddicationalist.

Internaitional relations

Relatit page: Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Germany

Erftstadt is twinned wi:

• – Wokingham, Unitit Kinrick (1977)
• – Viry-Châtillon, Fraunce (1980)
• – Jelenia Góra, Poland (1995)

Wards o Erftstadt

1. Ahrem
2. Blessem/Frauenthal
3. Bliesheim
4. Borr
5. Dirmerzheim
6. Erp
7. Friesheim
8. Gymnich
9. Herrig
10. Kierdorf
11. Köttingen
12. Lechenich
13. Liblar
14. Niederberg

References

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 Juin 2022.

Freemit airtins

• Liblar an Carl Schurz

Template:Ceeties an touns in Rhein-Erft-Kreis (district)