Cologne (region)

Cologne Regierungsbezirk Köln
Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting the Regierungsbezirk of Cologne
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Region seat	Cologne
Area
- Total	7,364.71 km2 (2,843.5 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
- Total	4,392,747
- Density	596.5/km2 (1,544.8/sq mi)
Website	bezreg-koeln.nrw.de

Cologne is one of the five governmental districts of the German Federal State of North 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.

It was created in 1815, when Prussia reorganised its internal administration. In 1972 the Regierungsbezirk Aachen was incorporated.

Kreise (districts)	Kreisfreie Städte (district-free towns)
Aachen Düren Euskirchen Heinsberg Oberbergischer Kreis Rhein-Erft-Kreis Rhein-Sieg Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis	Aachen Bonn Cologne Leverkusen

External links

• Official website

References

1. ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. 31 December 2010. http://www.it.nrw.de/statistik/a/daten/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/index.html. 

Coordinates: 50°50′N 6°55′E / 50.83°N 6.92°E / 50.83; 6.92