Erftstadt
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erftstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁftˌʃtat] ⓘ) is a town located about 20 km south-west of Cologne in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name of the town derives from the river that flows through it, the Erft. The neighbouring towns are Brühl, Kerpen, Zülpich and Weilerswist.
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Location of Erftstadt within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°49′N 6°46′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Cologne |
District | Rhein-Erft-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 18 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Carolin Weitzel[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 119.88 km2 (46.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 49,882 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 50374 |
Dialling codes | 02235 |
Vehicle registration | BM |
Website | www.erftstadt.de |
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A landslide during the 2021 European floods led to the collapse of several houses.[3]