Stommeln

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.

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

History

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.