Erftstadt is a town located about 20 km south-west of Cologne in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name of the town derives from the river that flows through it, the Erft. The neighbouring towns are Brühl, Kerpen, Zülpich and Weilerswist.
The old courthouse in Erftstadt-Lechenich
Coat of arms of the family Wolff von Metternich
St. Alban
Carl Schurz
In July 2021, several European countries were affected by severe floods. Some were catastrophic, causing deaths and widespread damage. The floods started in the United Kingdom as flash floods causing some property damage and inconvenience. Later floods affected several river basins across Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. At least 243 people died in the floods, including 196 in Germany, 43 in Belgium, two in Romania, one in Italy and one in Austria.
Image: Hochwasser in Altenahr Altenburg
Image: 2021 European Floods
Areas affected, EU Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC)
Flood damage in Tilff, Belgium