Frechen (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁɛçn̩]; Ripuarian: Frechem) is a town in the Rhein-Erft District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Frechen was first mentioned in 877. It is situated at the western Cologne city border.

Frechen
Town
Protestant church
Coat of arms
Location of Frechen within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district
Frechen Show map of Germany Frechen Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 50°55′N 6°49′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Cologne
District	Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Subdivisions	9
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Susanne Stupp[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	45.11 km2 (17.42 sq mi)
Highest elevation	158 m (518 ft)
Lowest elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	51,947
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	50226
Dialling codes	02234
Vehicle registration	BM
Website	www.stadt-frechen.de

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. From the 1980s onwards an increasing number of industrial, commercial and service enterprises choose Frechen as their location, so that the town changed its features considerably.

Population

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

Local council

This section needs to be updated. (June 2021)

Elections were held in September 2020.

• CDU: 19 seats
• SPD: 11 seats
• Alliance 90/The Greens: 9 seats
• Perspektive für Frechen: 4 seats
• FDP: 3 seats
• The Left: 2 seats
• Alternative für Deutschland: 2 seats

Notable people

• Kirsten Bolm (born 1975), athlete
• Wayne Carpendale (born 1977), actor and presenter
• Pierre Vogel (born 1978), Islamist preacher
• Ayọ (born 1980), soul singer
• Sonja Bertram (born 1984), actress
• Marcel Heller (born 1986), footballer
• Lennart Thy (born 1992), footballer

Twin towns – sister cities

Frechen is twinned with:[3]

• Kapfenberg, Austria

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frechen.

• Official website

На других языках

[de] Frechen

[ru] Фрехен