Godorf

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Coat of arms of Cologne
Godorf
district 211 of Cologne
Location of the Godorf district in district 2
Coordinates 50 ° 50 '58 "  N , 6 ° 58' 37"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 50 '58 "  N , 6 ° 58' 37"  E
surface 4.6 km²
Residents 2547 (December 31, 2017)
Population density 554 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation Jan. 1, 1975
Post Code 50997
prefix 02236
Borough Rodenkirchen (2)
Transport links
Highway A555
Light rail line 16
Bus route 135
Source: 2017 residents . (PDF) Cologne district information

The Godorf district is located in the south of the city of Cologne . Politically he belongs to the Rodenkirchen district .

location

Godorf borders the Rhine and Cologne-Sürth in the east, Wesseling in the south, Immendorf in the west and Hahnwald in the north .

history

Godorf Mill

The first historical mention as Gudegedorp comes from the year 1173, but archaeological finds indicate a settlement in the Roman and the Frankish times.

A first mill can be documented since 1197. In 1735 a mill from Brühl built a mill; the successor building erected in 1849 (Dutch windmill with a circular gallery) is today the landmark of the district. Since 1988 the Godorf landmark has been restored on the initiative of the Schmitz family. The courtyard next to the mill dates from the 19th century.

Politically, Godorf belonged to the office of Brühl in the Electorate of Cologne since the Middle Ages . In 1794 French revolutionary troops occupied the place and Godorf was now part of the Mairie Rondorf in the canton of Brühl . Since 1816 Godorf belonged to the mayor's office of Rondorf or Rodenkirchen. The incorporation to Cologne took place in 1975.

Demographic statistics

Structure of the population of Cologne-Godorf:

  • Share of under 18s: 17.7% (2014)
  • Proportion of over 64-year-olds: 14.9% (2014)
  • Proportion of foreigners: 23.8% (2015)
  • Unemployment rate: 9.4% (2014)

Industry and Infrastructure

The refineries of the German Shell in Godorf at night
The Godorf freight yard at night

In the district area there are industry (including petrochemicals ) as well as some half-timbered houses and - in the west of the district - one and two-story residential buildings from the post-war period. The Godorf harbor belongs to Godorf . In 1967 it was the largest transshipment point for lignite in Europe. Several refineries were built near the port of Godorf.

media

The car workshop of Hans-Jürgen Faul, one of the filming locations of the VOX series and YouTube channel “ Die Autodoctors ”, is in Godorf .

See also

literature

  • Christian Schuh: Cologne's 85 districts. History, dates, facts, names. Emons, Cologne 2003, ISBN 3-89705-278-4

Web links

Commons : Köln-Godorf  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Inhabitants according to selected age groups - data source: City of Cologne - offenedaten-koeln.de
  2. ↑ Inhabitants according to selected age groups - data source: City of Cologne - offenedaten-koeln.de
  3. ↑ Inhabitants by type of migration background - data source: City of Cologne - offenedaten-koeln.de
  4. ↑ Employed and unemployed part of the city - data source: City of Cologne - offenedaten-koeln.de