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Leichlingen

Leichlingen
Town
Eicherhof Manor
Eicherhof Manor
Flag of Leichlingen
Flag
Coat of arms of Leichlingen
Coat of arms
Location of Leichlingen within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district
Rheinisch-Bergischer KreisRhein-Sieg-KreisNorth Rhine-WestphaliaCologneLeverkusenMettmann (district)SolingenRemscheidOberbergischer KreisOverathRösrathBergisch GladbachKürtenOdenthalWermelskirchenBurscheidLeichlingen
Leichlingen is located in Germany
Leichlingen
Leichlingen
Leichlingen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Leichlingen
Leichlingen
Coordinates: 51°07′N 7°01′E / 51.117°N 7.017°E / 51.117; 7.017
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionCologne
DistrictRheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Subdivisions13
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Frank Steffes[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
37.33 km2 (14.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Lowest elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
28,202
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
42799
Dialling codes02175
02174 (Witzhelden)
Vehicle registrationGL
Websitewww.leichlingen.de

Leichlingen (officially Leichlingen (Rheinland); Ripuarian: Lëijchlinge) is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Leichlingen is a centre for apple and berry growing in the region.

Geography

Leichlingen is situated at the edge of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region close to Cologne. The town centre lies on the river Wupper.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Leichlingen is twinned with:[3]

Notable people

Johann Wilhelm Wilms

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ "Partnerstädte". leichlingen.de (in German). Leichlingen. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
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