Pulheim (pronunciationⓘ; Ripuarian: Pullem) is a town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Pulheim
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Pulheim within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district  | |
  Pulheim Show map of Germany  Pulheim Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 51°00′N 6°48′E / 51.000°N 6.800°E / 51.000; 6.800 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Rhein-Erft-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Frank Keppeler[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.14 km2 (27.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population
(2023-12-31)[2]
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| • Total | 56,284 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes |
50239–50259
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| Dialling codes | 02238 02234 (Brauweiler, Dansweiler, Freimersdorf) |
| Vehicle registration | BM |
| Website | www.pulheim.de |
Since the 1920s, a large substation of the Rheinisch-Westfälisches Elektrizitätswerk AG (RWE) is located at Pulheim. It is the end of the North–South Powerline and a large control center for the power grid of the RWE.
In the communal reform of 1975, several previously independent municipalities were added to the municipality Pulheim, which received city rights in 1981. Pulheim consists of 12 quarters (Stadtteile), including Brauweiler, Geyen and Stommeln.
The following schools are in Pulheim:
