Leichlingen

Leichlingen (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
Town
Eicherhof Manor
Eicherhof Manor
Flag of Leichlingen
Flag
Coat of arms of Leichlingen
Coat of arms
Location of Leichlingen within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district
Leichlingen is located in Germany
Leichlingen
Leichlingen
Leichlingen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Leichlingen
Leichlingen
Coordinates: 51°07′N 7°01′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionCologne
DistrictRheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Subdivisions13
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Frank Steffes[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total37.33 km2 (14.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Lowest elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total28,048
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
42799
Dialling codes02175
02174 (Witzhelden)
Vehicle registrationGL
Websitewww.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
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Leichlingen is twinned with:[3]

Notable people
Johann Wilhelm Wilms
  • 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

References
  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. "Partnerstädte". leichlingen.de (in German). Leichlingen. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
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