Linnich

Linnich is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the River Rur (Roer river), approx. 10 km north-west of Jülich.

Linnich
Coat of arms
Location of Linnich within Düren district
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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	Wolfgang Witkopp (CDU)
Area
• Total	65.46 km^2 (25.27 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	12,593
• Density	190/km^2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	52441
Dialling codes	02462
Vehicle registration	DN and JÜL
Website	www.linnich.de

Economy

Linnich

Linnich is the home of SIG Combibloc the specialist for aseptic carton packaging. On the same Industrial site Gascogne Laminates Germany is producing laminates packaging for the pharmaceutical industry

Town twinnings

Since 1974, Linnich is twinned with the French town of Lesquin in the Nord département.

Transportation

Rurtalbahn in Linnich

Linnich has no direct connections the German Autobahns, but the exits Erkelenz-Süd of the BAB 46, Titz, Jülich-Koslar or Aldenhoven of the BAB 44 can be used.

Linnich is connected to the Rurtalbahn since 2002, and has one station near the SIG-factory and one in the suburb Tetz.

Culture and landmarks

Museums

• Deutsche Glasmalerei-Museum (German Stained glass Museum)
• Museum of Local History

See also

Born in Linnich

• Wolfgang Dahmen (born 1949), mathematician
• Udo Recker (born 1967), medieval archaeologist
• Elke Winkens (born 1970), actress

References

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