Leichlingen

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Leichlingen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Leichlingen
Leichlingen (Germany)
Leichlingen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Cologne
District Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Town subdivisions 13
Mayor Ernst Müller (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 37.33 km² (14.4 sq mi)
Elevation 54 - 250 m
Population 27,542  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 738 /km² (1,911 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate GL
Postal code 42799
Area codes 02175
02174 (Witzhelden)
Website www.leichlingen.de

Coordinates: 51°07′00″N 7°01′00″E / 51.116667, 7.016667

Leichlingen is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Leichlingen is a centre for apple and berry growing in the region.

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Near Leichlingen, there are two transmission towers: a guyed mast and a telecommunication tower built of reinforced concrete. The concrete tower was decommissioned in 2002.