Leichlingen

Leichlingen
Leichlingen
	Eicherhof Manor
	Coat of arms
	Location of Leichlingen within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district
	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	Frank Steffes (SPD)
Area
• Total	37.33 km2 (14.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Lowest elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Population (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	28,031
• 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 (officially Leichlingen (Rheinland)) is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Leichlingen is a centre for apple and berry growing in the region.

Geography

Leichlingen is situated at the edged of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region close to Cologne. The town centre lies on the river Wupper.

Twin towns

Marly-le-Roi, France
Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
Funchal, Portugal

Born in Leichlingen

Johann Wilhelm Wilms

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

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References

"Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 July 2019.

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[1] "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 July 2019.