Kalk, Cologne

Kalk is the Eighth borough or Stadtbezirk of Cologne, Germany. Kalk was merged into the city of Cologne in 1910, the borough was formed in 1975. The borough of Kalk borders with Mülheim to the North, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis to the East, the Cologne borough of Porz to the South and Deutz to the West.

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Type: Locality with 21,800 residents
Description: city district of Cologne No. 8
Also known as: “Kalk”, “Koeln-Kalk”, and “Köln-Kalk”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lanxess Arena and Cologne Cathedral.

Lanxess Arena

Stadium

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Lanxess Arena is an indoor arena, in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known as the 18,500-capacity home of the Kölner Haie and as one of Germany's major music venues.

Cologne Cathedral

Church

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Cologne Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. Cologne Cathedral is situated 3½ km west of Kalk, Cologne.

Köln Messe/Deutz station

Railway station

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Köln Messe/Deutz station is an important railway junction for long-distance rail and local services in the Deutz neighborhood of Cologne in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deutz and Holweide.

Deutz

Suburb

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The Cologne borough of Deutz is a part of central Cologne, Germany, and was once an independent town known as Deutz am Rhein.

Holweide

Suburb

Mülheim is a borough of Cologne in Germany and a formerly independent town. Mülheim is located on the right bank of the Rhine opposite the old town of Cologne. Holweide is situated 4 km northeast of Kalk, Cologne.