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'''Köln''' (English: ''Cologne'') is a major city of western [[Germany]], situated on the [[River Rhine]] in the state of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]]. It has Roman origins (the name derives from its [[Latin]] name, ''Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis'', 'the Colony of Claudia Agrippina the Younger', born there in AD 15). Köln was an important medieval city and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne since 785; its cathedral is one of the most important medieval buildings in [[Europe]]. In 1942 Köln suffered the first 'thousand bomber raid' mounted by the [[RAF]].

'''Köln''' (English: ''Cologne'') is a major city of western [[Germany]], situated on the [[River Rhine]] in the state of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]]. It has Roman origins (the name derives from its [[Latin]] name, ''Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis'', 'the Colony of Claudia Agrippina the Younger', born there in AD 15). Köln was an important medieval city and is the seat of the [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] Archbishop of Cologne since 785; its [[Cologne Cathedral|cathedral]] is one of the most important medieval buildings in [[Europe]]. In 1942 Köln suffered the first 'thousand bomber raid' mounted by the [[RAF]].

Cologne was the focus of the 2015 New Year's Eve [[Rape jihad]], with over 1.000 women reporting that they were sexually assaulted by persons of African and Arab appearance.

Cologne was the focus of the 2015 New Year's Eve [[Rape jihad]], with over 1.000 women reporting that they were sexually assaulted by persons of African and Arab appearance.