Leichlingen, Urban municipality in Rhein-Berg District, Germany
Leichlingen spans across 37.29 square kilometers at the edge of Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, situated along the Wupper River near Cologne.
The settlement dates back to 973 CE when Archbishop Gero of Cologne ordered the construction of a monastery at this location.
The city celebrates its agricultural heritage through an annual fruit market in October and city festival in September.
The municipality maintains direct railway connections to major cities, with regular train services to Cologne, Leverkusen, and Düsseldorf.
The municipality received the official designation 'Blütenstadt' (City of Blossoms) on July 8, 2013, reflecting its fruit cultivation traditions.
Location: Rhein-Berg District
Elevation above the sea: 55 m
Shares border with: Burscheid, Bergisch Neukirchen
Website: https://leichlingen.de
GPS coordinates: 51.11667,7.01667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:49
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