Kerpen | |
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![]() Bergerhausen Castle | |
Location of Kerpen within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°52′19″N 6°41′46″E / 50.87194°N 6.69611°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Rhein-Erft-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 9 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Dieter Spürck[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 113.94 km2 (43.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 67,627 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 50169, 50170, 50171 |
Dialling codes | 02237 (Balkhausen, Brüggen, Kerpen, Türnich), 02273 (Horrem, Neu-Bottenbroich, Sindorf), 02275 (Blatzheim, Buir, Manheim, Manheim-neu) |
Vehicle registration | BM |
Kerpen (German: [ˈkɛʁpm̩] ; Ripuarian: Kerpe) is the most populated town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). It is located about 20 kilometres southwest from Cologne. As of 2022, Kerpen has a total population of 67,239.