Leichlingen
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Leichlingen | ||
Location of Leichlingen within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district | ||
Coordinates: DE 51°07′N 7°01′E / 51.117°N 7.017°ECoordinates: DE 51°07′N 7°01′E / 51.117°N 7.017°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Nordrhein Westfalen | |
Admin. region | Köln | |
District | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Ernst Müller (SPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 37.33 km2 (14.41 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 27,937 | |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 42799 | |
Dialling codes |
02175 02174 (Witzhelden) | |
Vehicle registration | GL | |
Website | www.leichlingen.de |
Leichlingen is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Leichlingen is a centre for apple and berry growing in the region.
Twin towns
- Marly-le-Roi, France
- Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
- Funchal, Portugal
Born in Leichlingen
- 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
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
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