Type: | Stadt |
Linnich | |
Image Coa: | DEU Linnich COA.svg |
Coordinates: | 50.9789°N 6.2678°W |
Image Plan: | Linnich in DN.svg |
State: | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Region: | Köln |
District: | Düren |
Elevation: | 73 |
Area: | 65.46 |
Postal Code: | 52441 |
Area Code: | 02462 |
Licence: | DN and JÜL |
Gemeindeschlüssel: | 05 3 58 036 |
Divisions: | 13 |
Website: | www.linnich.de |
Mayor: | Marion Christine Schunck-Zenker[1] |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 25 |
Party: | SPD |
Linnich is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the River Rur (Roer river), approx. 10 km north-west of Jülich.
Linnich is the home of SIG Combibloc, the specialist for aseptic carton packaging.On the same Industrial site Gascogne Laminates Germany is producing laminates packaging for the pharmaceutical industry.
Since 1974, Linnich is twinned with the French town of Lesquin in the Nord département.
Linnich has no direct connections to German Autobahns, but the exits Erkelenz-Süd of the BAB 46, Titz, Jülich-Ost or Aldenhoven of the BAB 44 can be used.
Linnich is connected to the Rurtalbahn since 2002, and has one station near the SIG-factory and one in the suburb Tetz.