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Cologne (/ k ə ˈ l oʊ n / ⓘ kə-LOHN; German: Köln ⓘ; Kölsch: Kölle ⓘ) is the largest city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and over 3.1 million people in the Cologne Bonn urban region.
Free Imperial City: Cologne coat of arms. The history of Cologne covers over 2000 years of urban history. In the year 50, Cologne was elevated to a city under Roman law and named "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium"; since the Frankish rule it is known by derivatives of simply Colonia, including German Cöln (later Köln) and French (borrowed into English) Cologne.
Originally the water of Cologne was believed to have the power to ward off bubonic plague. [6] By drinking the cologne, the citrus oil scent would exude through the pores, repelling fleas. Many flea shampoos for dogs are based on citrus oils today. In modern times, eau de Cologne or "cologne" has become a generic term. The term "cologne" can be ...
The airport is centrally located in the Cologne Bonn Region 12 km (7.5 mi; 6.5 nmi) southeast of the Cologne city centre and 16 km (9.9 mi; 8.6 nmi) northeast of Bonn. Cologne Bonn Airport is one of the country's few 24-hour airports and serves as a hub for Eurowings , FedEx Express [ 1 ] and UPS Airlines [ 2 ] as well as a focus city for ...
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Map of Cologne, 1633. 1322 Cologne Cathedral choir consecrated. Municipal archive in operation (approximate date). 1334 - Cologne Charterhouse founded. 1388 - University of Cologne established. [1] 1396 - Constitution of Cologne in effect. [citation needed] 1400 - Gothic artist known as "Master of Saint Veronica" active (approximate date). [5 ...
However, the trend was reversed in the high and late Middle Ages: While Trier grew from around 4,000 inhabitants in 1120 to around 10,000 in 1430, only half as many as in ancient times, Cologne quadrupled its population in the same period to 40,000, twice as many as in Roman times. But precisely because Cologne grew rapidly in the Middle Ages ...
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