Lindenthal (German: Köln-Lindenthal [ˈkœln ˈlɪndn̩ˌtaːl], Kölsch: Lendethal [ˈlendəˌtaːl]) is a borough of the City of Cologne in Germany. It includes the quarters Braunsfeld, Junkersdorf, Klettenberg, Lindenthal, Lövenich, Müngersdorf, Sülz, Weiden and Widdersdorf. It has about 153,000 inhabitants (as of December 2019) and covers an area of 41.8 square kilometers.

Lindenthal (3)
Aerial view
Aerial view
Location within Cologne
Lindenthal (3) is located in Germany
Lindenthal (3)
Lindenthal (3)
Lindenthal (3) is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Lindenthal (3)
Lindenthal (3)
Coordinates: 50°55′34″N 6°54′36″E / 50.92611°N 6.91000°E / 50.92611; 6.91000
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionCologne
DistrictUrban district
CityCologne
Area
 • Total41.80 km2 (16.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total152,286
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
District town hall
Rautenstrauchstraße canal near the University's Institute for Biology
Campus of the Cologne University Hospital

Many parts of Lindenthal are dominated by academic and research campuses, primarily linked to the University of Cologne and the German Sport University. The latter has a campus at Sportpark Müngersdorf, next to RheinEnergieStadion and the European College of Sport Science.

The Cologne University Hospital has a vast campus around the Kerpener Straße. Other institutions include the Max Planck Institutes for Biology of Ageing and Plant Breeding Research.

Cologne's Melaten-Friedhof is located on Aachener Straße.

History

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During the Cold War, the headquarters of the I Belgian Corps was located in Junkersdorf.

Subdivisions

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Lindenthal consists of nine Stadtteile (city quarters, in local dialect Veedel):

# City part Population (2019) Area (km2) Pop. per km2 map
301 Klettenberg 10,679 1,80 5,942  
302 Sülz 36,432 5,17 7,102
303 Lindenthal 30,685 7,73 3,970
304 Braunsfeld 12,312 1,68 7,342
305 Müngersdorf 8,833 5,10 1,733
306 Junkersdorf 15,263 7,38 2,069
307 Weiden 17,478 3,65 4,782
308 Lövenich 9,205 3,69 2,493
309 Widdersdorf 12,413 5,60 2,217
Source: Kölner Stadtteilinformationen Einwohnerzahlen 2019 (in German)

Transportation

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Lindenthal is served by numerous railway stations and highway. Train station include Köln-Lövenich, Köln-Müngersdorf/Technologiepark and Köln-Weiden West, as well as numerous light rail stations of Cologne Stadtbahn lines 1, 7, 9, 13 and 18. Aachener Straße and Luxemburger Straße connect Lindenthal with the Cologne Ring and Cologne Beltway.

Twin towns – sister cities

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Lindenthal is "twinned" with the following cities:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kölner Stadtteilinformationen 2020" (PDF). Stadt Köln. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Partnerstädte". Retrieved 22 June 2009.
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