Zülpich

"Tolbiac" redirects here. For the metro station, see Tolbiac (Paris Métro).
Zülpich

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Zülpich

Coordinates: 50°42′0″N 6°39′0″E / 50.70000°N 6.65000°E / 50.70000; 6.65000Coordinates: 50°42′0″N 6°39′0″E / 50.70000°N 6.65000°E / 50.70000; 6.65000
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Köln
District Euskirchen
Government
  Mayor Albert Bergmann (CDU)
Area
  Total 101 km2 (39 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
  Total 19,779
  Density 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 53909
Dialling codes 02252
Vehicle registration EU
Website www.stadt-zuelpich.de

Zülpich is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany between Aachen and Bonn. It belongs to the district of Euskirchen.

The town is commonly agreed to be the site with the Latin name of Tolbiacum, famous for the Battle of Tolbiac, fought between the Franks under Clovis I and the Alemanni; the traditional date is 496, corrected in many modern accounts to 506. The battle is commemorated in the names of the Rue de Tolbiac and the Tolbiac Métro station in Paris.

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