Solingen
Solingen is a city in Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is near Düsseldorf and Wuppertal.
Solingen | |
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Location of Solingen | |
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Coordinates: 51°10′0″N 07°05′0″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Urban district |
Government | |
• Lord mayor | Franz Haug (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 89.45 km2 (34.54 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 158,957 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 42601-42719 |
Dialling codes | 0212 |
Vehicle registration | SG |
Website | www.solingen.de |
Solingen has about 165,000 inhabitants.
In 1993, five Turks were killed in an arson attack.
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.

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