Leichlingen

Leichlingen 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.

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, composer
Friedrich Überweg, philosopher
Hugo Broch, World War II flying ace
Wolfgang Zimmermann, trade unionist, politician
Michael Biegler, handball coach