Kerpen (German: [ˈkɛʁpm̩] ; Ripuarian: Kerpe) is the most populated town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). It is located about 20 kilometres southwest from Cologne. As of 2023, Kerpen has a total population of 67,627.
Kerpen | |
|---|---|
 Bergerhausen Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kerpen within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district  | |
  Kerpen  Kerpen | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′19″N 6°41′46″E / 50.87194°N 6.69611°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Rhein-Erft-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Dieter Spürck[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 113.94 km2 (43.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 67,627 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 50169, 50170, 50171 |
| Dialling codes | 02237 (Balkhausen, Brüggen, Kerpen, Türnich), 02273 (Horrem, Neu-Bottenbroich, Sindorf), 02275 (Blatzheim, Buir, Manheim, Manheim-neu) |
| Vehicle registration | BM |
Division of the town
editThe town of Kerpen was created in 1975, when the previously independent municipalities Balkhausen, Blatzheim, Brüggen, Buir, Horrem, Kerpen, Manheim, Mödrath, Sindorf and Türnich were merged.
Monuments
edit- Burg Bergerhausen
- Burg Loersfeld
- Schloss Türnich
Notable people
edit- Adolph Kolping (1813–1865), Catholic priest and social reformer
- Wolfgang von Trips (1928–1961), Formula One motor racing driver
- Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928–2007), pioneer of electronic music composition
- Franz-Peter Hofmeister, Olympic medalist in the 4 × 400 m relay
- Michael Schumacher, 7-time Formula One world champion
- Ralf Schumacher, brother of Michael, both have emulated von Trips in achieving success in Formula One
- Patrice Bart-Williams is an acclaimed reggae artist
Education
editIn 2008, Gymnasium der Stadt Kerpen was considered the largest school in Germany.[3]
Twin towns – sister cities
edit
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Die wohl größte Schule in Deutschland". ksta.de (in German). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Kerpens Städtepartnerschaften". stadt-kerpen.de (in German). Kerpen. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
External links
edit- Official website
(in German)
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