Cologne (Köln) is a major city in western Germany, located on the River Rhine in the federal state of North Rhine–Westphalia, between Düsseldorf to the northwest and Bonn to the southeast. It is Germany’s fourth-largest city and the largest in North Rhine–Westphalia.

Basic location

  • Cologne lies on the left (west) bank of the Rhine, roughly in western Germany near the borders with Belgium and the Netherlands.
  • It is about 35–40 km from both Bonn (to the southeast) and Düsseldorf (to the northwest).

Map-style details

  • Approximate coordinates: latitude 50.94° N, longitude 6.95° E.
  • The city sits around 65 m above sea level, where the Rhine leaves the hillier central Rhineland and enters the flatter North German Plain.

Regional context

  • Cologne is part of the larger Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, one of the largest economic areas in the European Union.
  • It anchors the Cologne Bonn urban region, with over 3 million people in the wider area.

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