Mülheim, Cologne

Mülheim (German: Köln-Mülheim [ˈmyːlhaɪm]; Kölsch: Möllem [ˈmølːəm]) is a city district (Stadtbezirk) of Cologne in Germany and a formerly independent town (Mülheim am Rhein). Mülheim is located on the right bank of the Rhine opposite the old town of Cologne.

Mülheim
9th District of Cologne
Panoramic view of Mülheim as seen from Mülheimer Brücke
Coat of arms
Location of Mülheim shown in red
Country	Germany
Federal state	North Rhine-Westphalia
City	Cologne
Area
• Total	52.2 km^2 (20.2 sq mi)
Population  (December 2009)
• Total	144,419
• Density	2,765/km^2 (7,160/sq mi)

District town hall

The district borders Leverkusen to the north, Bergisch Gladbach to the east, the Cologne districts of Kalk and Innenstadt to the south. The river Rhine lies west of Mülheim, on the other riverbank lies the Cologne borough of Nippes.

The district is ethnically diverse, with a significant Turkish population.

History

The place was first mentioned (as Mulenheym) in 1098[1] and became a town in 1322; it belonged to the County of Berg. In April 1914, Mülheim was incorporated into Cologne.

Subdivisions

Mülheim consists of nine Stadtteile (city parts):

#	City part	Population (2009)	Area (km^2)	Pop. per km^2	map
901	Mülheim	41,021	7,07	5,805
902	Buchforst	7,273	0,83	8,757
903	Buchheim	12,411	2,86	4,345
904	Holweide	20,747	4,11	5,045
905	Dellbrück	21,345	9,95	2,145
906	Höhenhaus	14,778	5,08	2,911
907	Dünnwald	11,685	10,9	1,077
908	Stammheim	7,359	3,75	1,965
909	Flittard	7,800	7,74	1,008
source: Die Kölner Stadtteile in Zahlen 2010 (in German)

Transportation

Mülheim is served by numerous railway stations and highway. Train stations include Köln-Mülheim, Köln-Buchforst, Köln-Dellbrück and Köln-Stammheim, as well as numerous light rail stations of Cologne Stadtbahn line 3, 4, 13 and 18. Bundesautobahn 3 passes through Dellbrück and Dünnwald, as part of the Cologne Beltway.

Rhine bridges

• B51 Mülheimer Brücke

Notable people

• Adam Adami, Roman Catholic diplomat and priest (1610–1663)
• Abraham Roentgen, cabinet maker (1711–1793)
• Herbert Eulenberg, poet and author (1876–1949)
• Catharina Josepha Pratten, guitarist and composer (1821–1895)
• Johann Bendel, rector and historian (1863–1947)
• Peter Kürten, serial killer (1883–1931)
• Willi Ostermann, singer and poet (1876–1936)
• Adolf Rodewyk, Jesuit and exorcist (1894–1989)
• Rainer Woelki, Archbishop of Cologne (*1956)

References

1. Die erste Erwähnung des Ortes erfolgt im Jahr 1098

External links

• "Mülheim-am-Rhein" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 18 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 960.
• Official webpage of the district (in German)