Cologne, Germany

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 50.935173, 6.953101.

Cologne (Köln in German) is the fourth-largest city in the country, located on the left bank of the Rhine, 45 kilometers southeast of Düsseldorf, and 25 kilometers northwest of Bonn. It is one of the key cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is known as one of the oldest Roman cities in Germany, established in the times of the Roman Empire. It is the largest metropolitan area on the Rhine River, and a political, cultural, economic, and historic center of the region, with plenty of old castles, bridges, parks, theaters, museums, galleries, and high-rise structures. The city is home to The University of Cologne (Universität zu Köln) which was founded in 1388 making it one of the oldest universities in Europe. The Technical University of Cologne (Technische Hochschule Köln) and the German Sport University Cologne (Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln) are also situated in the city.

Köln is a must to visit for those who travel to Western Europe. Cologne Bonn Airport is located about 15 kilometers away from the city center. There are a lot of points of interest, landmarks in the city such as Cologne Cathedral, the Museum of Oriental Art, the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum, the Kolumba Museum, Römisch-Germanisches Museum, the Museum Ludwig, the Roman-Germanic Museum, Great St. Martin Church, Basilica of St. Severin, Church of the Assumption, Trinity Church, Cologne City Hall, Gürzenich, Overstolzenhaus, Eigelsteintor, Hahnentor, Severinstor, The Cologne Ring, Hohe Straße, Schildergasse, the Rheinpark, RheinEnergieStadion, and many more. The city is also known for Eau de Cologne, a perfume created by Johann Maria Farina in the 18th century.

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Cologne, Germany Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of Cologne, Germany is 50.935173, and the longitude is 6.953101. Cologne, Germany is located at Germany country in the Cities place category with the gps coordinates of 50° 56' 6.6228'' N and 6° 57' 11.1636'' E.