Porz
Porz (7) | |
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River view of Porz with district town hall, 2010 | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′16″N 7°03′19″E / 50.88778°N 7.05528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Cologne |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.92 km2 (30.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31) | |
• Total | 113,415 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Porz (German: Köln-Porz) is a borough, or Stadtbezirk, of Cologne, Germany. It is situated on the east side of the Rhine river in the south-east of the city. Porz is the largest borough of Cologne by area, with 78.92 km2 and has 113,500 inhabitants.
Porz borders with the Cologne boroughs of Kalk and Innenstadt to the north, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis and Rhein-Sieg-Kreis to the east and south, and the Rhine to the west. On the other riverbank lies the Cologne borough of Rodenkirchen.