Type: | Stadt |
Image Coa: | DEU Leichlingen COA.svg |
Coordinates: | 51.1167°N 8°W |
Image Plan: | Leichlingen (Rheinland) in GL.svg |
State: | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Region: | Cologne |
District: | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis |
Elevation: | 54 - 250 |
Area: | 37.33 |
Postal Code: | 42799 |
Area Code: | 02175 02174 (Witzhelden) |
Licence: | GL |
Gemeindeschlüssel: | 05 3 78 016 |
Divisions: | 13 |
Website: | www.leichlingen.de |
Mayor: | Frank Steffes[1] |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 25 |
Party: | SPD |
Leichlingen (officially Leichlingen (Rheinland); Ripuarian: Lëijchlinge) is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Leichlingen is a centre for apple and berry growing in the region.
Leichlingen is situated at the edge of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region close to Cologne. The town centre lies on the river Wupper.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany. Leichlingen is twinned with:[2]