Zülpich
(Redirected from
Tolbiac
)Zülpich | |
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Location of Zülpich within Euskirchen district | |
Köln | |
District | Euskirchen |
Subdivisions | Kernstadt and 20 villages |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ulf Hürtgen[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 101 km2 (39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 21,025 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 53909 |
Dialling codes | 02252 |
Vehicle registration | EU |
Website | www |
Zülpich (
Kölsch: Zöllech) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany between Aachen and Bonn. It belongs to the district of Euskirchen
.
History
The town is commonly agreed to be the site with the
Tolbiac Métro station
in Paris.
On 1 January 1969, the former municipalities of
Nemmenich, Oberelvenich, Rövenich, Sinzenich, Ülpenich, Weiler in der Ebene, and Wichterich were incorporated into the borough of Zülpich.[3] On 1 January 1972, Bürvenich, Füssenich, and Schwerfen (part of Veytal) were added.[4]
Sights
-
Zülpich's Cologne gate
-
Sinzenich's Jewish cemetery
-
St. Gereon (Dürscheven)
-
Museum of Bathing Culture
Twinnings
Notable people
- Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, (1744-1805), Grand Master of the Order of Malta
- Theodor Weber, (1836-1906), bishop
- Theo Breuer (born 1956), author and editor
- Silke Rottenberg, (born 1972), former national football player, grew up in Zülpich
- Oliver Krischer, (born 1969), biologist and politician (The Greens), Member of Bundestag since 2009, lives in Düren
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Martin Bünermann (1970), Die Gemeinden des ersten Neugliederungsprogramms in Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German), Köln: Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, p. 88
- ISBN 3-555-30092-X
External links