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Langenfeld
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Location of the town of Langenfeld within Mettmann district
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Administration | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Mettmann |
Town subdivisions | 5 |
Mayor | Frank Schneider (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 41.10 km2 (15.87 sq mi) |
Elevation | 37-111 m |
Population | 59,160 (31 December 2010)[1] |
- Density | 1,439 /km2 (3,728 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | ME |
Postal code | 40764 |
Area codes | 02173, (02171), (0212) |
Website | www.langenfeld.de |
Langenfeld is a town in North-Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) in the district of Mettmann. The suburban city is located between Düsseldorf and Cologne. Langenfeld was formed from the two localities of Richrath and Reusrath and received city rights in 1948.
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Langenfeld, Rhineland is twinned with:
Senlis, France, Gostynin, Poland and Batangas City, Philippines.
Langenfeld has no public debt as of October 3, 2008.
Langenfeld is accessed by nearby highways A 3, A 59 and A 542, as well as the Bundesstrasse (federal route) B8. The mainline railway from Düsseldorf to Cologne runs through the town's area as well. Public transport is provided by the S-Bahn line S6 and various bus lines operating under the umbrella of the VRR.
The nearest airports are Düsseldorf International (approx. 28 km) and Cologne Bonn Airport (approx. 35 km).
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