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 2022, Kerpen has a total population of 67,239.
Kerpen | |
---|---|
![]() Bergerhausen Castle | |
Location of Kerpen within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°52′19″N 6°41′46″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Rhein-Erft-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 9 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Dieter Spürck[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 113.94 km2 (43.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• 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 |
![Thumb](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Kerpen_Schloss_Loersfeld_Wasserburg_02.jpg/640px-Kerpen_Schloss_Loersfeld_Wasserburg_02.jpg)
![Thumb](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Burg_Loersfeld.jpg/640px-Burg_Loersfeld.jpg)
![Thumb](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Kerpen_Schloss_Loersfeld_Vorburg.jpg/640px-Kerpen_Schloss_Loersfeld_Vorburg.jpg)
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.
- Burg Bergerhausen
- Burg Loersfeld
- Schloss Türnich
- Adolph Kolping (1813–1865), Catholic priest and social reformer
- Wolfgang von Trips (1928–1961), Formula One motor racing driver
- Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928–2007), pioneer of electronic music composition
- Franz-Peter Hofmeister, Olympic medalist in the 4 × 400 m relay
- Michael Schumacher, 7-time Formula One world champion
- Ralf Schumacher, brother of Michael, both have emulated von Trips in achieving success in Formula One
- Patrice Bart-Williams is an acclaimed reggae artist
In 2008, Gymnasium der Stadt Kerpen was considered the largest school in Germany.[3]
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.