Cologne Lowland

Cologne Lowland is a region in , , 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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Top destinations include Cologne and Bonn.

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is a city on the Rhine river in . It is the fourth largest city in with around 1.1 million residents. It is one of the nation's media, tourism and business hotspots, and is considered one of the most liberal cities in Germany.

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The federal city of is one of the largest cities in the Cologne Lowland, second only to in population, with 330,000 residents in 2020. Despite the size, it maintains a cosy, relaxed atmosphere of a small town, featuring mostly low-rise buildings, a charming old town and a lot of greenery.

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is a city in , Germany, on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the south, borders the city of , and to the north the state capital, .

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is a city in the district of Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, in , . It is on the banks of the rivers Sieg and Agger, 10 kilometres away from the former capital and 26 km away from .

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is a spa town in the end of the in state between and Linz an Rhein. To the north it lies on the slopes of the Drachenfels mountain, part of the Siebengebirge.

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is a city in the district of Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, in ,. It is located along the rivers Agger and Sieg.

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is a town in the Rhineland, . It is located in the district of , 20 km south of the city center and at the edge of the , a famous nature reserve.

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is a town in the in , . It is named after the patron saint of the , Saint Augustine of Hippo.

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is a town at the Rhine in state between and at the Siebengebirge near the .

Cologne Lowland

Latitude of center
51.0167° or 51° 1′ north
Longitude of center
6.9167° or 6° 55′ east
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Geo­Names ID
2886235
Wiki­data ID
Q884315
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