Mülheim (German: Köln-Mülheim) is a city district (Stadtbezirk) of Cologne in Germany and a formerly independent town (Mülheim am Rhein). Mülheim is located on the right bank of the Rhine opposite the old town of Cologne.
The district borders with Leverkusen to the North, Bergisch Gladbach to the East, the Cologne districts of Kalk and Innenstadt to the South. The river Rhine lies west of Mülheim, on the other riverbank lies the Cologne borough of Nippes.
[edit] History
The place was first mentioned (as Mulenheym) in 1098[1] and became a town in 1322; it belonged to the County of Berg. In April 1914, Mülheim was incorporated into Cologne.
[edit] Subdivisions
Mülheim consists of nine Stadtteile (city parts):
| # |
City part |
Population (2009) |
Area (km²) |
Pop. per km² |
map |
| 901 |
Mülheim |
41,021 |
7,07 |
5,805 |
 |
| 902 |
Buchforst |
7,273 |
0,83 |
8,757 |
| 903 |
Buchheim |
12,411 |
2,86 |
4,345 |
| 904 |
Holweide |
20,747 |
4,11 |
5,045 |
| 905 |
Dellbrück |
21,345 |
9,95 |
2,145 |
| 906 |
Höhenhaus |
14,778 |
5,08 |
2,911 |
| 907 |
Dünnwald |
11,685 |
10,9 |
1,077 |
| 908 |
Stammheim |
7,359 |
3,75 |
1,965 |
| 909 |
Flittard |
7,800 |
7,74 |
1,008 |
| source: Die Kölner Stadtteile in Zahlen 2010 (German) |
[edit] Transportation
Mülheim is served by numerous railway stations and highway. Train station include Köln-Mülheim, Köln-Buchforst, Köln-Dellbrück and Köln-Stammheim, as well as numerous light rail stations of Cologne Stadtbahn line 3, 4, 13 and 18. Bundesautobahn 3 passes through Dellbrück and Dünnwald, as part of the Cologne Beltway.
[edit] Rhine bridges
[edit] Notable people
[edit] References
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Coordinates: 50°58′N 7°01′E / 50.967°N 7.017°E / 50.967; 7.017
