Mülheim ( ; ) is a borough (''

Stadtbezirk A (; also called ''Ortsbezirk'' in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate) is an administrative division in Germany, which is part of a larger city. It is translated as "borough". In Germany, usually only exist in a metropolis with more than 150,000 in ...

'') of

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in Germany and a formerly independent town (''Mülheim am Rhein''). Mülheim is located on the right bank of the

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opposite the old town of

. The district borders

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to the north,

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to the east, the Cologne districts of

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and Innenstadt to the south. The river

lies west of Mülheim, on the other riverbank lies the Cologne borough of

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. The district is ethnically diverse, with a significant

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population.

History

The place was first mentioned (as ''Mulenheym'') in 1098 and became a town in 1322; it belonged to the

County of Berg Berg () was a state—originally a county, later a duchy—in the Rhineland of Germany. Its capital was Düsseldorf. It existed as a distinct political entity from the early 12th to the 19th centuries. It was a member state of the Holy Roman Empi ...

. In April 1914, Mülheim was incorporated into Cologne.

Subdivisions

Mülheim consists of nine ''Stadtteile'' (city parts):

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 The Cologne Stadtbahn is a light rail system in the German city of Cologne, including several surrounding cities of the Cologne Bonn Region (Bergisch Gladbach, Bonn, Bornheim, Brühl, Frechen, Hürth, Leverkusen-Schlebusch, Wesseling). The te ...

line 3, 4, 13 and 18.

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passes through Dellbrück and Dünnwald, as part of the

Cologne Beltway The Cologne Beltway (German:''Kölner Autobahnring'') is the collective term for the Autobahns encircling Cologne. It consists of the Bundesautobahn 1, the Bundesautobahn 3 and the Bundesautobahn 4. Segments of the beltway handle the highest ...

Rhine bridges

* Mülheimer Brücke

Localities

* Cologne Mülheim Protestant Cemetery

Notable people

Adam Adami Adam Adami may refer to: * Adam Adami (diplomat) (died 1663), German diplomat and priest * Adam Adami (footballer) (born 1992), Brazilian footballer who plays for Tre Fiori {{hndis, Adami, Adam ...

, Roman Catholic diplomat and priest (1610–1663) *

Abraham Roentgen Abraham Roentgen (30 January 1711 – 1 March 1793) was a German Ébéniste (cabinetmaker). Roentgen was born in Mülheim am Rhein, Germany. He learned cabinet making from his father. At age 20, he traveled to The Hague, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, ...

, cabinet maker (1711–1793) * Herbert Eulenberg, poet and author (1876–1949) * Catharina Josepha Pratten, guitarist and composer (1821–1895) *

Johann Bendel Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name '' Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" ...

, rector and historian (1863–1947) *

Peter Kürten Peter Kürten (; 26 May 1883 – 2 July 1931) was a German serial killer, known as The Vampire of Düsseldorf and the Düsseldorf Monster, who committed a series of murders and sexual assaults between February and November 1929 in the city of Dü ...

, serial killer (1883–1931) *

Willi Ostermann Wilhelm "Willi" Ostermann (1 October 1876 – 6 August 1936) was a lyricist, composer and singer of carnival songs and songs about Cologne Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia a ...

, singer and poet (1876–1936) * Adolf Rodewyk, Jesuit and exorcist (1894–1989) * Rainer Woelki, Archbishop of Cologne (*1956)

References

External links

*
Official webpage of the district
Boroughs and quarters of Cologne City districts in Germany 1098 establishments in Europe {{Cologne-geo-stub