Ehrenfeld, Cologne
Ehrenfeld (German: Köln-Ehrenfeld [kœln ˈʔeːʁənfɛlt]; Kölsch: Ihrefäld [ˈi²ʁəfɛlt]) is a borough (Stadtbezirk) of the City of Cologne in Germany. It includes the seven quarters Bickendorf, Bocklemünd, Mengenich, Ehrenfeld, Neuehrenfeld, Ossendorf and Vogelsang. It has about 109,500 inhabitants (as of December 2020) and covers an area of 23.98 square kilometres. The district borders with the Cologne districts of Chorweiler to the North, Nippes and Innenstadt to the East and Lindenthal to the South-West.
Ehrenfeld | |
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Borough of Cologne | |
Aerial view of Ehrenfeld with the Colonius telecommunications tower in the background | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within Cologne | |
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| Coordinates: 50.9464°N 6.91833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Cologne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.98 km2 (9.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31) | |
| • Total | 109,498 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Ehrenfeld is characterized by lively and popular residential areas and shopping streets, the media center "Coloneum" with the most modern production and movie studios and a large and vivacious free cultural scene with many artists' studios, theatres and clubs.
The landmark of Ehrenfeld is the Helios-lighthouse and the old factory of the perfume manufacturer 4711.