Zollstock | |
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Coordinates: 50°54′21″N 6°56′45″E / 50.90583°N 6.94583°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Cologne |
District | Urban district |
City | Cologne |
Borough | Rodenkirchen |
First mentioned | 1877 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.03 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 23,186 |
• Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 50769 |
Dialling codes | 0221 |
Zollstock is a district (German: Stadtteil) of Cologne in the borough (German: Bezirk) of Rodenkirchen. Situated west of the river Rhine, Zollstock was first mentioned in 1877 and experienced increased development from the 1880s onwards. Since 1901, the district has housed the Südfriedhof, a large monumental cemetery.