Nippes (; ) is the fifth borough () of Cologne, Germany. Nippes was incorporated into the city of Cologne in 1888 and the district was created in 1975. A large Ford Europe production plant is located in Niehl, the north-eastern part of the district.
Nippes borders the Cologne boroughs of Chorweiler to the north, Mülheim to the east, Innenstadt to the south, and Ehrenfeld to the south-west.
Subdivisions Nippes consists of seven Stadtteile (city parts):
# City part Population (2009)Area (km2)Pop. per km2map 501 Nippes 33,948 2,99 11,351 502 Mauenheim 5,641 0,49 11,543 503 Riehl 11,173 2,39 4,674 504 Niehl 18,249 12,1 1,512 505 Weidenpesch 13,566 3,91 3,469 506 Longerich 13,536 6,14 2,203 507 Bilderstöckchen 15,028 3,76 3,992 source: Die Kölner Stadtteile in Zahlen 2010
Transport
Nippes is served by numerous railway stations and main highways. Stations include Köln-Nippes, Köln Geldernstraße/Parkgürtel, and Köln-Longerich, as well as numerous light rail stations on Cologne Stadtbahn lines 12, 15, 16, and 18. Bundesautobahn 57 connects Nippes to the Cologne motorway ring.
Rhine bridges Mülheimer Brücke
Notable people Fritz Schramma (born 1947), mayor of Cologne from 2000 until 2009 Gaby Köster (born 1961), actress and cabaret artist
References
External links
Official webpage of the district