Leichlingen | |
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 Eicherhof Manor | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Leichlingen
within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district | |
 Interactive map of Leichlingen | |
  Location within Germany  Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| 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 (2025–29) | Maurice WInter[2] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.26 km2 (14.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54–250 m (177–820 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 28,205 |
| • Density | 757.0/km2 (1,961/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 (German pronunciation: [ˈlaɪçlɪŋən] ⓘ; 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.
Population
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Twin towns – sister cities
Leichlingen is twinned with:[5]
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
- Hugo Broch (1922–2026), World War II flying ace
- Wolfgang Zimmermann (born 1949), trade unionist, politician (The Left)
- Michael Biegler (born 1961), handball coach
References
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- ^ "Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen Tabelle 12411-01i: Bevölkerungsstand - Gemeinden - Stichtag". Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". leichlingen.de (in German). Leichlingen. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
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