Linnich
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Linnich (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪnɪç] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Roer (German: Rur).
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Location of Linnich
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| Coordinates: 50°58′44″N 06°16′04″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Düren |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Marion Christine Schunck-Zenker[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.43 km2 (25.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,653 |
| • Density | 208.7/km2 (540.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52441 |
| Dialling codes | 02462 |
| Vehicle registration | DN and JÜL |
| Website | www.linnich.de |
Economy
Town twinning
Since 1974, Linnich is twinned with the French town of Lesquin in the Nord département.[4]
Transportation
There is a train station and a bus central station in Linnich. The train RB21 (by Rurtalbahn) provides service from Linnich via Jülich to Düren.[5]
Culture and landmarks
Museum
- Deutsche Glasmalerei-Museum (German Stained Glass Museum)[6]
- Heimatmuseum Linnich (Hometown museum Linnich) (now closed)[7]
Church
- St. Martinus (St Martin church) Kirchplatz 14[8]
- Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Linnich (Evangelism church association Linnich) Altermarkt 8[9]
Born in Linnich
- Wolfgang Dahmen (born 1949), mathematician
- Udo Recker (born 1967), medieval archaeologist
- Elke Winkens (born 1970), actress
