Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kerpen
Bergerhausen Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Kerpen within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district
Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia Coordinates: 50°52′19″N 6°41′46″E / 50.87194°N 6.69611°E / 50.87194; 6.69611 Country Germany State North Rhine-Westphalia Admin. region Köln District Rhein-Erft-Kreis Subdivisions 9 • Mayor (2020–25) Dieter Spürck[ 1] (CDU ) • Total
113.94 km2 (43.99 sq mi) Elevation
95 m (312 ft) • Total
67,627 • Density 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET ) • Summer (DST ) UTC+02:00 (CEST )Postal codes 50169, 50170, 50171
Dialling codes 02237 (Balkhausen, Brüggen, Kerpen, Türnich), 02273 (Horrem, Neu-Bottenbroich, Sindorf), 02275 (Blatzheim, Buir, Manheim, Manheim-neu) Vehicle registration BM
Loersfeld Palace
Palace Loersfeld around 1860, Edition by Alexander Duncker
Loersfeld Palace
Kerpen (German: [ˈkɛʁpm̩] ⓘ ; Ripuarian : Kerpe ) is the most populated town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany ). It is located about 20 kilometres southwest from Cologne . As of 2023, Kerpen has a total population of 67,627.
Division of the town
The town of Kerpen was created in 1975, when the previously independent municipalities Balkhausen, Blatzheim, Brüggen, Buir, Horrem, Kerpen, Manheim, Mödrath, Sindorf and Türnich were merged.
Monuments
Notable people
Education
In 2008, Gymnasium der Stadt Kerpen was considered the largest school in Germany.[ 3]
Twin towns – sister cities
Kerpen is twinned with:[ 4]
References
External links
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Kerpen .
Coat of Arms of Rhein-Erft-Kreis district
International National Geographic