Niederkassel
Niederkassel (Ripuarian: Neddekaaßel) is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of around 37,000 people.
It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Bonn and 15 km (9 mi) south-east of Cologne. Niederkassel is subdivided into seven quarters (from the south to the north): Mondorf, Rheidt, Niederkassel, Uckendorf, Stockem, Lülsdorf and Ranzel. People can walk next to the river Rhine in Lülsdorf, Niederkassel and Rheidt.
Niederkassel | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°49′N 7°02′E / 50.817°N 7.033°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Stephan Vehreschild (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.79 km2 (13.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 39,281 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53859 |
| Dialling codes | 02208; 0228 |
| Vehicle registration | SU |
| Website | www.niederkassel.de |
Twin towns – sister cities
Niederkassel is twinned with:
Notable people
- Ernst Dickmanns (born 1936), engineer, pioneer of dynamic computer vision and of driverless cars
- Stephan Engels (born 1960), football player and coach
- Sascha Stegemann (born 1984), football referee
References
External links
Media related to Niederkassel at Wiki Commons
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