Erftstadt
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The courthouse in Erftstadt
The courthouse in Erftstadt
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Location of Erftstadt within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district
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Country | Germany | |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
Admin. region | Köln | |
District | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Volker Erner (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 119.88 km2 (46.29 sq mi) | |
Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 49,037 | |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 50374 | |
Dialling codes | 02235 | |
Vehicle registration | BM | |
Website | www.erftstadt.de |
Erftstadt 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 which flows through it, the Erft. Carl Schurz, a German revolutionary, American statesman and reformer, and Union Army General in the American Civil War was born in Erftstadt-Liblar on March 2, 1829 as was Joseph Kentenicha Catholic Priest of the Pallottine order and founder of the Schoenstatt Movement on 16 November 1885. He is also remembered as a thinker, theologian, and educationalist.
International relations
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Erftstadt is twinned with:
- – Wokingham, United Kingdom (1977)
- – Viry-Châtillon, France (1980)
- – Jelenia Góra, Poland (1995)
Wards of Erftstadt
- Ahrem
- Blessem/Frauenthal
- Bliesheim
- Borr
- Dirmerzheim
- Erp
- Friesheim
- Gymnich
- Herrig
- Kierdorf
- Köttingen
- Lechenich
- Liblar
- Niederberg
References
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External links
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