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Linnich
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Linnich within Düren district
Linnich Show map of Germany Linnich Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
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 (SPD)
Area
• Total	65.46 km (25.27 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population
• Total	13,015
• Density	200/km (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: district of Düren in the——state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on 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 Lesquin in the Nord département.

Transportation※

Linnich has no direct connections——to German Autobahns, but the exits Erkelenz-Süd of the BAB 46, Titz, Jülich-Ost/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※

1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

External links※

Media related to Linnich at Wikimedia Commons

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