An address is part of the local division. This hierarchical system divides the Cologne city area into a city structure and block structure at various levels. Other components include a road structure and addresses. The entire municipal division is explained in this publication.
Definition: Buildings are encrypted and localised via addresses. The construction of the building addresses is based on a recommendation of the German City Day. Addresses are the only places on the basis of which
anyone can easily orientate themselves,
who are officially forgiven,
— which is appropriate in the locality; and
— to be proven in map works.
Explanation of the attributes is attached to the shapefile as CSV.
Coordinate system Shapefile: ETRS 1989 UTM Zone 32N
The Cologne Road Directory provides an overview of all applicable street names and addresses. It is updated about half-years and before each election.
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