Wesseling

Wesseling
Coat of arms
Wesseling
Location of Wesseling within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district
Coordinates: 50°49′N 6°58′E / 50.817°N 6.967°E / 50.817; 6.967Coordinates: 50°49′N 6°58′E / 50.817°N 6.967°E / 50.817; 6.967
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Cologne
District	Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Erwin Esser (SPD)
Area
• Total	23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	35,975
• Density	1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	50389
Dialling codes	02236, 02232
Vehicle registration	BM
Website	www.wesseling.de

Wesseling is an industrial German city on the Rhine bordering Cologne city on the south. Wesseling originates from the Latin "Wasliacum" which means "Village of Waslica" The story that Wesselig originates from "changing of the rope" (German: Cologne-bred:Wechsel de Ling from when Rhine boats were pulled by horses is something like an urban legend because the name Wesseling is centuries older than the horse-changing station, which was located in Wesseling in the 18th century. In addition to 4 subdivisions, Wesseling has the industrial areas "Rheinbogen" and "Eichholz". Home to several chemical companies including Evonik, and Basell, and a Royal Dutch Shell oil refinery; the city was a bombing target of the Oil Campaign of World War II.