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

Cologne Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...

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. Situated 15 km north of the city centre, on the left bank of the

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, it is part of the district of Chorweiler. In 1288, it was the site of the

Battle of Worringen The Battle of Worringen was fought on 5 June 1288 near the town of Worringen (also spelled Woeringen), which is now part of Chorweiler, the northernmost borough (Stadtbezirk) of Cologne. It was the decisive battle of the War of the Limburg Succe ...

. It is served by the Köln-Worringen station.

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Chorweiler Boroughs and quarters of Cologne {{Cologne-geo-stub