Zollstock
Zollstock | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 50°54′21″N 6°56′45″E / 50.90583°N 6.94583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Cologne |
| Borough | Rodenkirchen |
| First mentioned | 1877 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.03 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31) | |
• Total | 23,186 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 50769 |
| Dialling codes | 0221 |
Zollstock is a district (German: Stadtteil) of Cologne in the borough (German: Bezirk) of Rodenkirchen. Situated west of the river Rhine, Zollstock was first mentioned in 1877 and experienced increased development from the 1880s onwards. Since 1901, the district has housed the Südfriedhof, a large monumental cemetery.