Wesseling
Wesseling is an industrial German city on the Rhine bordering Cologne city on the south.
Wesseling | |
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 Old town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Wesseling within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district  | |
  Wesseling  Wesseling | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′N 6°58′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Rhein-Erft-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Erwin Esser[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 36,731 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 50389 |
| Dialling codes | 02236, 02232 |
| Vehicle registration | BM |
| Website | www.wesseling.de |
History and etymology
Wesseling originates from the Latin "Wasliacum" which means "Village of Waslica" The story that Wesseling originates from "changing of the rope" (German: Cologne-bred:Wechsel de Ling) from when Rhine boats were pulled by horses is something like an urban legend because the name Wesseling is centuries older than the horse-changing station, which was located in Wesseling in the 18th century.
Economy
Chemical industries of Wesseling on the Rhine
In addition to 4 subdivisions, Wesseling has the industrial areas "Rheinbogen" and "Eichholz". Home to several chemical companies including Evonik, and Basell, and a Royal Dutch Shell oil refinery; the city was a bombing target of the Oil Campaign of World War II.
Subdivisions
| District | Population | Area [m²] |
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| Wesseling-Mitte | 12,409 | 7,787,685 |
| Keldenich | 15,000 | 5,535,832 |
| Berzdorf | 4,869 | 4,293,268 |
| Urfeld | 4,057 | 5,756,363 |
| Total | 36,729 | 23,373,148 |
Twin towns – sister cities
Leuna, Germany
Pontivy, France- Traunstein, Germany
West Devon, England, United Kingdom
References
- Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "Wesselings Partnerstädte in Europa". wesseling.de (in German). Wesseling. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
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 Coat of Arms of Rhein-Erft-Kreis district | ||
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