Langenfeld, Urban municipality in Mettmann district, Germany.
Langenfeld is a medium-sized district town in Mettmann that sits between Düsseldorf and Cologne. The municipal area lies in a flat to gently rolling landscape of the Bergisches Land region, threaded with green spaces and small woodland patches.
In 1948, two localities called Richrath and Reusrath merged and received town status together. The merger created a new administrative unit that later became an independent district town within Mettmann.
The town takes its name from a long field that once stretched between two older villages. This origin remains visible today in the flat layout along main roads, while residential areas follow what used to be field boundaries.
The town sits along highways A3, A59 and A542, and is served by S-Bahn line S6, which offers regular connections to nearby large cities. Many paths across the municipal area work well for walks or bike rides between different parts.
In 2008, the local administration managed to eliminate all municipal debt through long-term financial planning and tax rate adjustments. The town was at that time one of the few debt-free municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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