Cologne Lowland
Cologne Lowland is a region in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, centered around the cities of Cologne and Bonn on the river Rhine. With around 3 million inhabitants, it is one of Germany's most populated areas, and it houses many institutions of national and global stature, including world-renowned universities, federal institutions and business headquarters.
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Cologne Lowland
- Type: Depression
- Description: area of Germany
- Also known as: “Köln-Bonner Bucht”, “Köln-Bonner Rheinebene”, “Kolner Bucht”, “Kölnische Bucht”, and “llanura de Colonia”
- Categories: natural region and depression
- Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude of center
51.0167° or 51° 1′ north
Longitude of center
6.9167° or 6° 55′ east
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Cologne Lowland” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kölner Bucht”
- Chinese: “科隆低地”
- Dutch: “Keulse Bocht”
- German: “Kölner Bucht”
- Hausa: “Ƙananan ƙasashen Cologne”
- Hebrew: “שפלת קלן”
- Macedonian: “Келнска Низина”
- Romanian: “Kölner Bucht”
- Russian: “Кёльнская низменность”
- Spanish: “bahía de Colonia”
- Spanish: “Bahía de Colonia”
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