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Leichlingen 
Summary
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.
Leichlingen | |
|---|---|
 Eicherhof Manor | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Leichlingen within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district  | |
  Leichlingen  Leichlingen | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 27,868 |
| • 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 edit
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 edit
Leichlingen is twinned with:[3]
Funchal, Portugal
Henley-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom
Marly-le-Roi, France
Notable people edit
- Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772–1847), composer
- Friedrich Überweg (1826–1871), philosopher
- Hugo Broch (born 1922), World War II flying ace
- Wolfgang Zimmermann (born 1949), trade unionist, politician (The Left)
- Michael Biegler (born 1961), handball coach
References edit
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". leichlingen.de (in German). Leichlingen. Retrieved 2021-01-21.