Erftstadt

Erftstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁftˌʃtat] ) is a town located about 20 km south-west of Cologne in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name of the town derives from the river that flows through it, the Erft. The neighbouring towns are Brühl, Kerpen, Zülpich and Weilerswist.

Erftstadt
Town
The old courthouse in Erftstadt-Lechenich
Location of Erftstadt within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district
Erftstadt
Erftstadt
Coordinates: 50°49′N 6°46′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionCologne
DistrictRhein-Erft-Kreis
Subdivisions18
Government
  Mayor (2020–25) Carolin Weitzel (CDU)
Area
  Total119.88 km2 (46.29 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total49,882
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
50374
Dialling codes02235
Vehicle registrationBM
Websitewww.erftstadt.de

A landslide during the 2021 European floods led to the collapse of several houses.

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