Mülheim, Cologne

Not to be confused with Mülheim.

Borough of Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Mülheim (9)

Borough of Cologne

Panoramic view of Mülheim as seen from Mülheimer Brücke

Coat of arms

Location within Cologne

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Coordinates: 50°58′N 7°01′E﻿ / ﻿50.967°N 7.017°E﻿ / 50.967; 7.017
Country| Germany
State| North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region| Cologne
District| Urban district
City| Cologne
Area

• Total

| 52.20 km2 (20.15 sq mi)
Population

(2020-12-31)[1]

• Total

| 148,956
• Density| 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
District town hall

Mülheim (German: Köln-Mülheim [ˈmyːlhaɪm] ⓘ; Kölsch: Möllem [ˈmø̂ləm]) is a borough (Stadtbezirk) of Cologne in Germany and a formerly independent town (Mülheim am Rhein). Mülheim is located on the right bank of the Rhine opposite the old town of Cologne.

The district borders Leverkusen to the north, Bergisch Gladbach to the east, the Cologne districts of Kalk and Innenstadt to the south. The river Rhine lies west of Mülheim, on the other riverbank lies the Cologne borough of Nippes.

The district is ethnically diverse, with a significant Turkish population.

## History

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The place was first mentioned (as Mulenheym) in 1098 and became a town in 1322; it belonged to the County of Berg.[2] In April 1914, Mülheim was incorporated into Cologne.

## Subdivisions

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Mülheim consists of nine Stadtteile (city parts):

#  | City part  | Population (2020) | Area (km2) | Pop. per km2 | map

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901 | Mülheim | 42,441 | 7.07 | 6,034 |
902 | Buchforst | 7,431 | 0.83 | 8,976
903 | Buchheim | 12,750 | 2.85 | 4,482
904 | Holweide | 20,871 | 4.11 | 5,099
905 | Dellbrück | 21,801 | 9.95 | 2,202
906 | Höhenhaus | 15,708 | 5.07 | 3,103
907 | Dünnwald | 11,583 | 10.84 | 1,072
908 | Stammheim | 8,332 | 3.74 | 2,234
909 | Flittard | 8,039 | 7.74 | 1,043
source: Kölner Stadtteilinformationen 2020[1]

## Transportation

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Main article: Transport in Cologne

Mülheim is served by numerous railway stations and highway. Train stations include Köln-Mülheim, Köln-Buchforst, Köln-Dellbrück and Köln-Stammheim, as well as numerous light rail stations of Cologne Stadtbahn line 3, 4, 13 and 18. Bundesautobahn 3 passes through Dellbrück and Dünnwald, as part of the Cologne Beltway.

### Rhine bridges

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* B 51 Mülheimer Brücke

## Localities

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* Cologne Mülheim Protestant Cemetery

## Notable people

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* Adam Adami, Roman Catholic diplomat and priest (1610–1663)
* Abraham Roentgen, cabinet maker (1711–1793)
* Herbert Eulenberg, poet and author (1876–1949)
* Catharina Josepha Pratten, guitarist and composer (1821–1895)
* Johann Bendel, rector and historian (1863–1947)
* Peter Kürten, serial killer (1883–1931)
* Willi Ostermann, singer and poet (1876–1936)
* Adolf Rodewyk, Jesuit and exorcist (1894–1989)
* Rainer Woelki, Archbishop of Cologne (*1956)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Kölner Stadtteilinformationen 2020" (PDF). Stadt Köln. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
2. ^ "Mülheim 1098–1914, 816 Jahre Stadtgeschichte" (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2025.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Köln-Mülheim.

* "Mülheim-am-Rhein" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 960.
* Official webpage of the district (in German)

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Districts of Cologne

* I. Innenstadt
* II. Rodenkirchen
* III. Lindenthal
* IV. Ehrenfeld
* V. Nippes
* VI. Chorweiler
* VII. Porz
* VIII. Kalk
* IX. Mülheim

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