Bergisch Gladbach
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis |
| City subdivisions | 6 |
| Mayor | Klaus Orth (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 83.12 km² (32.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 - 267 m |
| Population | 110,217 (29/06/2007) |
| - Density | 1,326 /km² (3,434 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | GL |
| Postal codes | 51401-51469 |
| Area codes | 02202, 02204, 02207 |
| Website | www.bergischgladbach.de |
Bergisch Gladbach is a city and capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis (district), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Geography
Bergisch Gladbach is located east of the river Rhine, approx. 10 kilometers east of Cologne.
Neighbouring municipalities
Beginning in the north clockwise the neighbouring municipalities and neighbouring towns are: Odenthal, Kürten, Overath, Rösrath, Cologne and Leverkusen.
History
Early settlements existed in the 13th century, but the town was officially founded in 1856.
The word “Bergisch” in its name originates from its location in the earldom of Berg and was added to distinguish it from Mönchengladbach. In 1975 the city incorporated the neighbouring Bensberg and when it reached a population of 100,000 in 1977 it received the rank of a city.
Economy
Its principal industries include paper manufacturing, printing, glasswool manufacturing and high tech.
Twin towns
Bourgoin-Jallieu, France, since 1956
Luton, United Kingdom, since 1956
Velsen, Netherlands, since 1956- Joinville-le-Pont, France, since 1960
- Runnymede, United Kingdom, since 1965
Marijampolė, Lithuania, since 1989
Limassol, Cyprus, since 1991
Pszczyna, Poland, since 1993
Oro-Station, Canada, since 2008
Born in Bergisch Gladbach
- Astrid Benöhr German endurance athlete
- Wolfgang Bosbach German politician
- Fabian Hambüchen German gymnast
- Mats Hummels German association football player
- Heidi Klum, German supermodel
- Georg Koch, German football goalkeeper
- Tim Wiese, German football goalkeeper
Schools in Bergisch Gladbach
- Nicolaus-Cusanus-Gymnasium Bergisch Gladbach, High School
- Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium Bensberg/Bergisch Gladbach, High School
- Albertus-Magnus-Gymnasium Bensberg/Bergisch Gladbach, High School
- Gymnasium Herkenrath/Bergisch Gladbach, High School
External links
- Bergisch Gladbach Official site (German)
- Fire Department Bergisch Gladbach (German)
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