Zollstock

Zollstock
Location within Rodenkirchen
Zollstock
Zollstock
Coordinates: 50°54′21″N 6°56′45″E / 50.90583°N 6.94583°E / 50.90583; 6.94583
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionCologne
DistrictUrban district
CityCologne
BoroughRodenkirchen
First mentioned1877
Area
  Total
5.03 km2 (1.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31)
  Total
23,186
  Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
50769
Dialling codes0221

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.