Cologne Government Region, Government region in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The Cologne Government Region encompasses eleven districts and cities, including major urban centers like Cologne, Bonn, and Leverkusen in western Germany.
The administrative division was established in 1815 as part of the Prussian Rhine Province, following the reorganization of German territories after the Napoleonic Wars.
The region contains multiple academic institutions, including the University of Cologne, which was founded in 1388 and serves as a center of education.
The administrative territory connects to major transportation networks through highways A1, A3, and A4, linking cities across the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area.
Within its borders lies the Cologne Cathedral, which maintained the status of tallest building worldwide from 1880 to 1890.
Location: North Rhine-Westphalia
Inception: 1816
Capital city: Cologne
Website: http://brk.nrw.de
GPS coordinates: 50.83000,6.92000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 14:24
Nürburgring
55.1 km
Cologne Cathedral
12.7 km
Spa-Francochamps Circuit
80 km
Jahnkampfbahn Wald
40.4 km
Phantasialand
4.4 km
Aachen Cathedral
59.1 km
Schloss Drachenburg
27 km
Drachenfels
27.5 km
Taron
4.3 km
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
71.4 km
Petersglocke
12.6 km
Melaten-Friedhof
12.2 km
F.L.Y.
4.4 km
Rahmede Viaduct
67.7 km
Müngsten Bridge
39.7 km
Vaalserberg
63.8 km
Maria Laach Abbey
53.1 km
Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium
12.3 km
Andernach Geyser
53.3 km
Burg Castle
37.9 km
Rheinturm
44.6 km
Hohenzollern Bridge
12.8 km
Petersberg
25.8 km
Graf met de handjes
75.4 km
Government bunker
34.1 km
Designer Outlet Roermond
77.1 km
Shrine of the Three Kings
12.7 km
Hammerschmidt Villa
18.3 kmReviews
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