Leichlingen

Leichlingen
Town
Eicherhof Manor
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Leichlingen within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district
Location of Leichlingen
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 (2020–25)	Frank Steffes (SPD)
Area
• Total	37.26 km2 (14.39 sq mi)
Highest elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Lowest elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)
• Total	28,202
• Density	756.9/km2 (1,960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	42799
Dialling codes	02175 02174 (Witzhelden)
Vehicle registration	GL
Website	www.leichlingen.de

Leichlingen (German pronunciation: [ˈlaɪçlɪŋən] ^ⓘ; 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.

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:

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

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