Nippes (5) | |
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Coordinates: 50°57′52″N 6°57′30″E / 50.9644°N 6.95833°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Cologne |
District | Urban district |
City | Cologne |
Area | |
• Total | 31.75 km2 (12.26 sq mi) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 117,130 |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Nippes (German: Köln-Nippes; Kölsch: Neppes [ˈne²pəs])[what does "²" mean?] is the fifth borough (Stadtbezirk) of Cologne, Germany. Nippes was incorporated into the city of Cologne in 1888 and the district was created in 1975. A large Ford Europe production plant is located in Niehl, the north-eastern part of the district.
Nippes borders the Cologne boroughs of Chorweiler to the north, Mülheim to the east, Innenstadt to the south, and Ehrenfeld to the south-west.