Leichlingen

Leichlingen
Coat of arms
Leichlingen
Location of Leichlingen within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district
Coordinates: 51°07′N 7°01′E / 51.117°N 7.017°E / 51.117; 7.017Coordinates: 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
Government
• Mayor	Ernst Müller (SPD)
Area
• Total	37.33 km2 (14.41 sq mi)
Elevation	54 - 250 m (−766 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	27,937
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	42799
Dialling codes	02175 02174 (Witzhelden)
Vehicle registration	GL
Website	www.leichlingen.de

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.

Twin towns

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

Born in Leichlingen

Johann Wilhelm Wilms

• Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772-1847), composer
• Friedrich Überweg (1826-1871), philosopher
• Wolfgang Zimmermann (born 1949), trade unionist, politician (The Left)
• Michael Biegler (born 1961), handball coach

References