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Wesseling | |
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Old town hall | |
Location of Wesseling within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°49′N 6°58′E / 50.817°N 6.967°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Cologne |
District | Rhein-Erft-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Erwin Esser[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 38,355 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 50389 |
Dialling codes | 02236, 02232 |
Vehicle registration | BM |
Website | www.wesseling.de |
Wesseling (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛsəlɪŋ] ) is an industrial German city on the Rhine bordering Cologne city on the south. With three chemical plants and a petroleum refinery within its city limits, it has an important place in the international petrochemical industry.