Leichlingen
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show Location of Leichlingen within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district | |
Leichlingen | |
Coordinates: 51°07′N 7°01′E / 51.117°N 7.017°ECoordinates: 51°07′N 7°01′E / 51.117°N 7.017°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Cologne |
District | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis |
Subdivisions | 13 |
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 (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 27,885 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 42799 |
Dialling codes | 02175 02174 (Witzhelden) |
Vehicle registration | GL |
Website | www.leichlingen.de |
Leichlingen (officially Leichlingen (Rheinland)) 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 edged of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region close to Cologne. The town centre lies on the river Wupper.
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Leichlingen is twinned with:[3]
- Funchal, Portugal
- Henley-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom
- Marly-le-Roi, France
Notable people[]
- Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772–1847), composer
- Friedrich Überweg (1826–1871), philosopher
- Wolfgang Zimmermann (born 1949), trade unionist, politician (The Left)
- Michael Biegler (born 1961), handball coach
References[]
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". leichlingen.de (in German). Leichlingen. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
Categories:
- Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
- Rhine Province
- Cologne region geography stubs