Frechen

Frechen

Protestant church

Coat of arms
Frechen

Coordinates: 50°55′N 6°49′E / 50.917°N 6.817°E / 50.917; 6.817Coordinates: 50°55′N 6°49′E / 50.917°N 6.817°E / 50.917; 6.817
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Köln
District Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor Hans-Willi Meier (CDU)
Area
 • Total 45.11 km2 (17.42 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 51,999
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 50226
Dialling codes 02234
Vehicle registration BM
Website www.stadt-frechen.de

Frechen is a town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Frechen was first mentioned in 877. It is situated at the western Cologne city border.

It is the site of the 1257 Battle of Frechen between Conrad von Hochstaden, Archbishop of Cologne and the people of the town. In the 16th century it acquired a name for its terra cotta artifacts, especially the "Bartmannskrug" (beardman jug). In the late 18th century lignite was industrially mined. Digging for lignite dominated the city's economy until the end of the 20th century. In 1891 the first briquette factory was opened. On 2 September 1951 Frechen received its city-rights including the villages of Bachem, Hücheln and Buschbell. On 1 January 1975 the nearby villages of Grefrath, Habbelrath, Königsdorf and Neufreimersdorf were also incorporated.

As of December 31, 2015 there were 51,999 inhabitants registered.

Keramion

Sons and daughters of the city

References

  1. ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
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