Mülheim ( ; ) is a borough (Stadtbezirk) of Cologne in Germany and a formerly independent town (Mülheim am Rhein). Mülheim is located on the right bank of the Rhine opposite the old town of Cologne.
The district borders Leverkusen to the north, Bergisch Gladbach to the east, the Cologne districts of Kalk and Innenstadt to the south. The river Rhine lies west of Mülheim, on the other riverbank lies the Cologne borough of Nippes.
The district is ethnically diverse, with a significant Turkish population.
History The place was first mentioned (as Mulenheym) in 1098 and became a town in 1322; it belonged to the County of Berg. In April 1914, Mülheim was incorporated into Cologne.
Subdivisions Mülheim consists of nine Stadtteile (city parts):
# City part Population (2020)Area (km2)Pop. per km2map 901 Mülheim 42,441 7.07 6,034 902 Buchforst 7,431 0.83 8,976 903 Buchheim 12,750 2.85 4,482 904 Holweide 20,871 4.11 5,099 905 Dellbrück 21,801 9.95 2,202 906 Höhenhaus 15,708 5.07 3,103 907 Dünnwald 11,583 10.84 1,072 908 Stammheim 8,332 3.74 2,234 909 Flittard 8,039 7.74 1,043 source: Kölner Stadtteilinformationen 2020
Transportation
Mülheim is served by numerous railway stations and highway. Train stations include Köln-Mülheim, Köln-Buchforst, Köln-Dellbrück and Köln-Stammheim, as well as numerous light rail stations of Cologne Stadtbahn line 3, 4, 13 and 18. Bundesautobahn 3 passes through Dellbrück and Dünnwald, as part of the Cologne Beltway.
Rhine bridges Mülheimer Brücke
Localities Cologne Mülheim Protestant Cemetery
Notable people
Adam Adami, Roman Catholic diplomat and priest (1610–1663) Abraham Roentgen, cabinet maker (1711–1793) Herbert Eulenberg, poet and author (1876–1949) Catharina Josepha Pratten, guitarist and composer (1821–1895) Johann Bendel, rector and historian (1863–1947) Peter Kürten, serial killer (1883–1931) Willi Ostermann, singer and poet (1876–1936) Adolf Rodewyk, Jesuit and exorcist (1894–1989) Rainer Woelki, Archbishop of Cologne (*1956)
References
External links
Official webpage of the district