Linnich
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Linnich
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Location of Linnich | |
Linnich Linnich | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′44″N 06°16′04″E / 50.97889°N 6.26778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Düren |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Marion Christine Schunck-Zenker[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.43 km2 (25.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,056 |
| • Density | 199.5/km2 (516.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52441 |
| Dialling codes | 02462 |
| Vehicle registration | DN and JÜL |
| Website | www.linnich.de |
Linnich (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪnɪç] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Roer (German: Rur).
Economy
There is a SIG subdivisional company in Rurstraße 58, 52441 Linnich, Germany. The head of service is Erich Kremp.[3]
Town twinning
Since 1974, Linnich is twinned with the French town of Lesquin in the Nord département.[4]
Transportation
There is one train station and a bus central station in Linnich. The train RB21 provides service from Linnich to Düren.[5]
Culture and landmarks
Museums
- Deutsche Glasmalerei-Museum (German Stained Glass Museum)[6]
- Museum of Local History
Born in Linnich
- Wolfgang Dahmen (born 1949), mathematician
- Udo Recker (born 1967), medieval archaeologist
- Elke Winkens (born 1970), actress
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Contact us/Our locations". SIG.
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaft" [City partnership]. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Linie RB21" (PDF) (in German).
- ^ "Stiftung".
Rurstraße 9-11 52441 Linnich
External links
Media related to Linnich at Wikimedia Commons