Leichlingen
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.
Leichlingen | |
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 Eicherhof Manor | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Leichlingen  Leichlingen | |
| Coordinates: 51°07′N 7°01′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank Steffes (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.33 km2 (14.41 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 28,000 |
| • 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 |
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:[2]
Funchal, Portugal
Henley-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom
Marly-le-Roi, France
Born in Leichlingen
Johann Wilhelm Wilms
- 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
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "Partnerstädte". leichlingen.de (in German). Leichlingen. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
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 Coat of arms of Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district | ||
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