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.
Geography Leichlingen is situated at the edge of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region close to Cologne. The town centre lies on the river Wupper.
Population
Twin towns – sister cities
Leichlingen is twinned with: Funchal, Portugal Henley-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom Marly-le-Roi, France
Notable people
Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772–1847), composer Friedrich Überweg (1826–1871), philosopher Hugo Broch (1922–2026), World War II flying ace Wolfgang Zimmermann (born 1949), trade unionist, politician (The Left) Michael Biegler (born 1961), handball coach
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