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Linnich

Linnich is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Roer.

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Coordinates: 50°58′44″N 06°16′04″E / 50.97889°N 6.26778°E / 50.97889; 6.26778
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictDüren
Subdivisions13
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Marion Christine Schunck-Zenker1 (SPD)
Area
 • Total
65.43 km2 (25.26 sq mi)
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
13,653
 • Density208.7/km2 (540.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
52441
Dialling codes02462
Vehicle registrationDN and JÜL
Websitewww.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 an 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

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There is a train station and a bus central station in Linnich. The train RB21 (by Rurtalbahn) provides service from Linnich via Jülich to Düren.5

Culture and landmarks

Museums

  • Deutsche Glasmalerei-Museum (German Stained Glass Museum)6
  • Heimatmuseum Linnich (Hometown museum Linnich) (now closed)7

Churches

  • Parish church of St. Martinus (Linnich), Kirchplatz 14, named for Martin of Tours89
  • Evangelische Kirche (Linnich) ('Evangelical [i.e. Reformed or Protestant] Church' of Linnich), Altermarkt 81011

Born in Linnich

References

References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
  3. "Contact us/Our locations". SIG.
  4. "Städtepartnerschaft" [City partnership]. Stadtverwaltung Linnich [Linnich City Council] (in German). Archived from the original on 1 May 2026. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  5. "Linie RB21" (PDF) (in German).
  6. "Stiftung". Rurstraße 9-11 52441 Linnich
  7. "Heimatmuseum Linnich". museen.de. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. "Kontakt". Katholische St. Martinus-Gemeinde, Linnich.
  9. "Die Kirche". St. Martinus Linnich (in German). Katholische St. Martinus-Gemeinde, Linnich.
  10. "Evangelisches Pfarramt Linnich". Linnich.
  11. "Herzlich Willkommen!". Evangelische Kirche Linnich (in German). Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Linnich.
External links

Media related to Linnich at Wikimedia Commons

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