Nippes, Cologne

Nippes (Köln-Nippes; Neppes ) is the fifth borough (Stadtbezirk) of Cologne, Germany. Nippes was incorporated into the city of Cologne in 1888 and the district was created in 1975. A large Ford Europe production plant is located in Niehl, the north-eastern part of the district.

Nippes borders the Cologne boroughs of Chorweiler to the north, Mülheim to the east, Innenstadt to the south, and Ehrenfeld to the south-west.

Subdivisions
Nippes consists of seven Stadtteile (city parts):

Transport
Nippes is served by numerous railway stations and main highways. Stations include Köln-Nippes, Köln Geldernstraße/Parkgürtel, and Köln-Longerich, as well as numerous light rail stations on Cologne Stadtbahn lines 12, 15, 16, and 18. Bundesautobahn 57 connects Nippes to the Cologne motorway ring.

Rhine bridges

 * Mülheimer Brücke

Notable people

 * Fritz Schramma (born 1947), mayor of Cologne from 2000 until 2009
 * Gaby Köster (born 1961), actress and cabaret artist