Bergheim is a German town, 22 km west of Cologne and the capital of the Rhein-Erft-Kreis. The town's Niederaußem district is one of the most important suppliers for energy from lignites in Europe. Bergheim is about 22 km west of Cologne, approximately 72 metres above sea level. Its highest point is the Glessener Höhe at 204 metres. The Erft River flows through Bergheim. The town lies in the Zülpicher Börde, which belongs to the Kölner Bucht. Economically and geographically Bergheim is in the Rhenish lignite coalfield.
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