Schleiden

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Schleiden
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Schleiden
Schleiden (Germany)
Schleiden
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Cologne
District Euskirchen
Mayor Ralf Hergarten (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 122.09 km² (47.1 sq mi)
Elevation 456 m  (1496 ft)
Population 13,957  (31/12/2004)
 - Density 114 /km² (296 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate EU
Postal code 53937
Area code 02445
Website www.schleiden.de

Coordinates: 50°31′59″N 06°28′00″E / 50.53306, 6.466667

Schleiden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies in the Eifel hills, in the district of Euskirchen, and has 13,957 inhabitants (2004). Schleiden is connected by touristic railway to Kall, on the regional railway line from Cologne to Trier.