Niehl is a ''Stadtteil'' (quarter) of the city of

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. Situated north of the city centre, on the left bank of the

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, it is part of the district of Nippes. The largest employer in Cologne is Ford Europe, which has its European headquarters and the factory Cologne Body & Assembly in Niehl ( Ford-Werke GmbH)

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Nippes, Cologne Boroughs and quarters of Cologne {{Cologne-geo-stub