Frechen

Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Frechen

Town

Protestant church

Coat of arms

Location of Frechen within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district

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Coordinates: 50°55′N 6°49′E﻿ / ﻿50.917°N 6.817°E﻿ / 50.917; 6.817
Country| Germany
State| North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region| Cologne
District| Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Subdivisions| 9
Government

• Mayor (2020-25) | Susanne Stupp[1] (CDU)
Area

• Total| 45.11 km2 (17.42 sq mi)
Highest elevation

| 158 m (518 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 58 m (190 ft)
Population

(2021-12-31)[2]

• Total| 52,155
• Density| 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes|

50226

Dialling codes| 02234
Vehicle registration| BM
Website| www.stadt-frechen.de

Frechen (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁɛçn̩]; Ripuarian: Frechem) is a town in the Rhein-Erft District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Frechen was first mentioned in 877. It is situated at the western Cologne city border.

It is the site of the 1257 Battle of Frechen between Conrad von Hochstaden, Archbishop of Cologne and the people of the town. In the 16th century it became known for locally produced terra cotta products, especially the "Bartmannskrug" (beardman jug).

In the late 18th century lignite was industrially mined. Digging for lignite dominated the city's economy until the end of the 20th century, and in 1891 the first briquette factory was opened.

On 2 September 1951 Frechen received its city-rights including the villages of Bachem, Hücheln and Buschbell. On 1 January 1975 the nearby villages of Grefrath, Habbelrath, Königsdorf and Neufreimersdorf were also incorporated.

In 1971, the Keramion, a ceramics museum in a distinctive glass-enclosed modern structure designed by architect Peter Neufert, opened to display the extensive historic and contemporary collection of local collector Gottfried Cremer.

Keramion

From the 1980s onwards an increasing number of industrial, commercial and service enterprises choose Frechen as their location, so that the town changed its features considerably.

## Population[edit]

As of December 31, 2021 there were 52,155 inhabitants registered.

## Local council[edit]

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (June 2021)

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Elections were held in September 2020.

* CDU: 19 seats
* SPD: 11 seats
* Alliance 90/The Greens: 9 seats
* Perspektive für Frechen: 4 seats
* FDP: 3 seats
* The Left: 2 seats
* Alternative für Deutschland: 2 seats

## Notable people[edit]

* Kirsten Bolm (born 1975), athlete
* Wayne Carpendale (born 1977), actor and presenter
* Pierre Vogel (born 1978), Islamist preacher
* Ayọ (born 1980), soul singer
* Sonja Bertram (born 1984), actress
* Marcel Heller (born 1986), footballer
* Lennart Thy (born 1992), footballer
* Hannah Meul (born 2001, Professional Climber

## Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Frechen is twinned with:[3]

* Kapfenberg, Austria

## References[edit]

1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
3. ^ "Leben in Frechen". stadt-frechen.de (in German). Frechen. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

## External links[edit]

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* Official website
* Website of the Keramion ceramics museum

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Towns in Rhein-Erft-Kreis

* Bedburg
* Bergheim
* Brühl
* Elsdorf
* Erftstadt
* Frechen
* Hürth
* Kerpen
* Pulheim
* Wesseling

Coat of Arms of Rhein-Erft-Kreis district

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