Districts

Nine boroughs

Cologne is divided into 9 boroughs with a total of 86 districts – the famous Veedel.

At a glance

Innenstadt – old town, cathedral, riverside
Rodenkirchen, Lindenthal – green, city forest, university
Ehrenfeld, Nippes – creative, scene, 19th-century quarters
Chorweiler – north, high-rise estate
Porz, Kalk, Mülheim – right bank, changing

The left and right banks are connected by numerous Rhine bridges.