Cologne is one of the five governmental districts of the German Federal StateofNorth 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
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Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting Cologne
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| 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 2022)[1]
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| • Total | 4,527,594 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • 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.
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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]
50°50′N 6°55′E / 50.83°N 6.92°E / 50.83; 6.92
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