Stommeln
Stommeln | |
|---|---|
District | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| District | Rhein-Erft-Kreis |
| City | Pulheim |
| First mentioned | 962 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.89 km2 (4.59 sq mi) |
| Population (31 August 2026) | |
• Total | 8,487 |
| Postal code | 50259 |
| Area code | 02238 |
Stommeln is a district of Pulheim in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies northwest of Cologne and was first recorded in 962 under the name Stumbele. Stommeln had 8,487 residents on 31 August 2026.
History
[edit | edit source]During the Middle Ages, Stommeln belonged to the Amt Bergheim of the Duchy of Jülich. Under French rule, it was administered as a mairie. After the area became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1815, Stommeln became the seat of a Bürgermeisterei.
The administration was renamed Amt Stommeln in 1927. It was incorporated into Amt Pulheim in 1934, before Stommeln regained its own municipal administration in 1953. On 1 January 1975, the municipality was incorporated into Pulheim.
Gertrud Pütz came from a smallholder family near Stommeln. After marrying Laurenz Schroeter, she settled with him in nearby Stommelerbusch.[1]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Early life". Laurenz Schroeter. Vrienden Universe Wiki.