Leverkusen

Leverkusen
The Bayer skyscraper in Leverkusen, seen from the Japanese gardens
Leverkusen
Coordinates	51°02′N 06°59′E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Cologne
District	Urban district
Mayor	Reinhard Buchhorn (CDU)
Governing parties	CDU / SPD / Bürgerliste
Basic statistics
Area	78.85 km2 (30.44 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m  (197 ft)
Population	161,336  (31 December 2006)
- Density	2,046 /km2 (5,299 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	LEV
Area codes	0214, 02171 & 02173
Website	www.leverkusen.de

Leverkusen 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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