Cologne (region)
Regierungsbezirk in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Cologne is one of the five administrative districts (Regierungsbezirk) of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located in the south-west of the state and covers the hills of the Eifel as well as the Bergisches Land.
Cologne
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Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting Cologne | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Region seat | Cologne |
| Government | |
| • District President | Thomas Wilk (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,364.71 km2 (2,843.53 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 4,486,282 |
| • Density | 609.159/km2 (1,577.72/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €236.726 billion (2024) |
| • Per capita | €52,770 (2024) |
| Website | bezreg-koeln.nrw.de |
It was created on 30 April 1815, as district of the province of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, when Prussia reorganised its internal administration. In 1972 most parts of Regierungsbezirk Aachen had been incorporated.
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Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 190.8 billion € in 2018, accounting for 5.7% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 39,300 € or 130% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 110% of the EU average.[3]
