Kessenich (Bonn)
Kessenich | |
|---|---|
Location of Kessenich in Bonn  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Bonn |
| Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,500 |
| • Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53129 |
| Dialling codes | 0228 |
| Vehicle registration | BN |
Kessenich (Template:Lang-ksh) is a district of the former German capital city Bonn. It is best known for the German confectionery company Haribo.
Geography
Kessenich is one of the southern districts of the Stadtbezirk Bonn in Bonn, with Venusberg and Poppelsdorf bordering to the west, Gronau to the east, Südstadt to the north and Dottendorf to the south. It is connected with the inner city (Bonn-Zentrum) and Bonn central station by tramlines 61 and 62.
History
Kessenich is one of the oldest districts of today's Bonn. The first documented mention dates from the 9th century. In the 15th century it was the largest village of the Amt Bonn. Kessenich was incorporated to Bonn in 1904.[1]
At times when Bonn was the capital of Western Germany the Rosenburg in Kessenich was the place of the German Ministry of Justice.[2]
Haribo
The confectionery company Haribo was founded in the year 1920 in Kessenich by Hans Riegel. The first place of production was in the Bergstraße,[3] not far away from where one of Haribo's factorys is still today.
References
- ^ History of Kessenich (in German language)
- ^ About the Rosenburg (in German language)
- ^ History of Haribo (in German language)