Leichlingen
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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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.
Leichlingen | |
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Eicherhof Manor | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Leichlingen
within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district  | |
 Location of Leichlingen | |
  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 (2020–25) | Frank Steffes[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.26 km2 (14.39 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 28,078 |
| • Density | 753.6/km2 (1,952/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 edge 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
- Hugo Broch (born 1922), World War II flying ace
- Wolfgang Zimmermann (born 1949), trade unionist, politician (The Left)
- Michael Biegler (born 1961), handball coach
