Schleiden
Appearance
Schleiden | |
|---|---|
Aerial view | |
| 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 (2023-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,498 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/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
