Leverkusen | |
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Coordinates: 51°02′N 06°59′E / 51.033°N 6.983°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Cologne |
District | Urban district |
Government | |
• Mayor | Reinhard Buchhorn (CDU) |
• Governing parties | CDU / SPD / Bürgerliste |
Area | |
• Total | 78.85 km2 (30.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 165,748 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Dialling codes | 0214, 02171 & 02173 |
Vehicle registration | LEV |
Website | www.leverkusen.de |
Leverkusen (Low Franconian: Leverkuuse) is a city near Cologne at the river Rhine in Germany. As of October 2005, about 162,000 people lived there.
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