Leichlingen

Leichlingen
Town
Eicherhof Manor
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Leichlingen within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district
Interactive map of Leichlingen
Location within Germany Show map of Germany Location within North Rhine-Westphalia Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°07′N 7°01′E / 51.117°N 7.017°E / 51.117; 7.017
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Cologne
District	Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Subdivisions	13
Government
• Mayor (2025–29)	Maurice WInter (CDU)
Area
• Total	37.26 km2 (14.39 sq mi)
Elevation	54–250 m (177–820 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	28,205
• Density	757.0/km2 (1,961/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.

Population

Twin towns – sister cities

Leichlingen is twinned with:

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

Notable people

• Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772–1847), composer
• Friedrich Überweg (1826–1871), philosopher
• Hugo Broch (1922–2026), World War II flying ace
• Wolfgang Zimmermann (born 1949), trade unionist, politician (The Left)
• Michael Biegler (born 1961), handball coach

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