Niederkassel (Ripuarian: Neddekaaßel) is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of around 37,000 people. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Bonn and 15 km (9 mi) south-east of Cologne. Niederkassel is subdivided into seven quarters (from the south to the north): Mondorf, Rheidt, Niederkassel, Uckendorf, Stockem, Lülsdorf and Ranzel. People can walk next to the river Rhine in Lülsdorf, Niederkassel and Rheidt.
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Location of Niederkassel within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°49′N 7°02′E / 50.817°N 7.033°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Stephan Vehreschild[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.79 km2 (13.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 39,424 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53859 |
| Dialling codes | 02208; 0228 |
| Vehicle registration | SU |
| Website | www.niederkassel.de |
Twin towns – sister cities
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Notable people
edit- Ernst Dickmanns (born 1936), engineer, pioneer of dynamic computer vision and of driverless cars
- Stephan Engels (born 1960), football player and coach
- Sascha Stegemann (born 1984), football referee
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.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". niederkassel.de (in German). Niederkassel. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
External links
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