Linnich | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Linnich
within Düren district  | |
 Location of Linnich | |
  Linnich  Linnich | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′44″N 06°16′04″E / 50.97889°N 6.26778°E / 50.97889; 6.26778 | |
| 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 (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,653 |
| • Density | 208.7/km2 (540.4/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 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
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 Tours[8][9]
- Evangelische Kirche (Linnich) ('Evangelical [i.e. Reformed or Protestant] Church' of Linnich), Altermarkt 8[10][11]
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.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- "Contact us/Our locations". SIG.
- "Städtepartnerschaft" [City partnership]. Stadtverwaltung Linnich [Linnich City Council] (in German). Archived from the original on 1 May 2026. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- "Linie RB21" (PDF) (in German).
- "Stiftung".
Rurstraße 9-11 52441 Linnich
- "Heimatmuseum Linnich". museen.de. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- "Kontakt". Katholische St. Martinus-Gemeinde, Linnich.
- "Die Kirche". St. Martinus Linnich (in German). Katholische St. Martinus-Gemeinde, Linnich.
- "Evangelisches Pfarramt Linnich". Linnich.
- "Herzlich Willkommen!". Evangelische Kirche Linnich (in German). Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Linnich.
External links
Media related to Linnich at Wikimedia Commons