Linnich
Linnich | |
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Location of Linnich within Düren district  | |
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| District | Düren |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Marion Christine Schunck-Zenker[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.46 km2 (25.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,015 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/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 is a town in the
River Rur (Roer river), approx. 10 km north-west of Jülich
.
Economy
Linnich is the home of
SIG Combibloc, the specialist for aseptic carton packaging
.
On the same Industrial site Gascogne Laminates Germany is producing laminates packaging for the pharmaceutical industry.
Town twinnings
Since 1974, Linnich is twinned with the French town of
Nord département
.
Transportation
Linnich has no direct connections to German Autobahns, but the exits Erkelenz-Süd of the BAB 46, Titz, Jülich-Ost or Aldenhoven of the BAB 44 can be used.
Linnich is connected to the
Rurtalbahn since 2002, and has one station near the SIG-factory and one in the suburb Tetz
.
Culture and landmarks
Museums
- Deutsche Glasmalerei-Museum (German Stained glass Museum)
- 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.
- Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
Media related to Linnich at Wikimedia Commons
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