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5 places in Cologne

Butzbach

A roughly 5.8 km sandy stream that rises in the Wahner Heide and seeps away in the Grengel Bieselwald – part of a protected landscape area in southern Cologne.

Frechener Bach

A small stream that begins at the Frechen sewage works and, after 4.6 km, seeps away in Cologne's green belt near the Militärring – restored on Cologne territory.

Giesbach

A roughly 8.3 km stream that rises in the Königsforst and finally splits into two arms that seep away in ponds – with a water-treading station at a tri-city point.

Gleueler Wiese

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A roughly 4.8-hectare hay meadow in Cologne's Outer Green Belt in Sülz that serves as a cold-air corridor and provides habitat for animals and plants.

Westhovener Aue

A roughly 0.7 km² recreation and nature area on the right bank of the Rhine in Westhoven – a restored former military site and flood-retention space.

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