Schleiden
Appearance
Schleiden | |
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Coordinates: 50°31′59″N 06°28′00″E / 50.53306°N 6.46667°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Euskirchen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ingo Pfennings (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 122.09 km2 (47.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 12,977 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 53937 |
Dialling codes | 02445 |
Vehicle registration | EU, SLE |
Website | www.schleiden.de |
Schleiden is a town in Euskirchen, a district (Kreis) in North Rhine-Westphalia.
History
[change | change source]Historical affiliations
County of Luxembourg 1271–1353
Duchy of Luxembourg 1353–1795
French Republic 1795–1804
French Empire 1804–1815
Kingdom of Prussia 1815–1871
German Empire 1871–1918
Weimar Republic 1918–1933
Nazi Germany 1933–1945
Allied-occupied Germany 1945–1949
West Germany 1949–1990
Germany 1990–present