Langenfeld (Ripuarian: Langefääl) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) in the district of Mettmann. The suburban city is located between Düsseldorf and Cologne. Langenfeld was formed from the two localities of Richrath and Reusrath and received city rights in 1948.
Langenfeld | |
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 Haus Arndt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Langenfeld within Mettmann district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°7′N 6°57′E / 51.117°N 6.950°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Mettmann |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Frank Schneider[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.10 km2 (15.87 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 59,908 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 40764 |
| Dialling codes | 02173, (02171), (0212) |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
| Website | www.langenfeld.de |
Economics
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Langenfeld has no public debt as of 3 October 2008. The debt clock installed at the town hall in 1997, showing the current debts of Langenfeld, the Rhineland, and the national debt, got demounted end of 2008 and handed over to Grevenbroich. In Langenfeld it had served its purpose, so the comment by former mayor Magnus Staehler. The town was honored for that with the prize Kommune des Jahres 2007 (Municipality of the Year 2007) in the national contest Großer Preis des Mittelstandes (Grand Prize by Small Firms and Traders) of the Oskar-Patzelt-Siftung.[3] To achieve that goal, on the one hand taxes got raised and in addition cuts of subsidies to clubs applied, so that debts halved from 1997 up to 2002.[4] Being free of debt, and with that regaining free hand, was celebrated with a big party for the citizens at the first weekend in October under the slogan "Golden Times".[5] Up to 2013 the savings from that surpluses had strongly diminished again by the budget deficits of the following years.[6]
Transport
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Langenfeld is accessed by nearby highways A 3, A 59 and A 542, as well as the Bundesstrasse (federal route) B8. The mainline railway from Düsseldorf to Cologne runs through the town's area as well. Public transport is provided by the S-Bahn line S6 and various bus lines operating under the umbrella of the VRR.
The nearest airports are Düsseldorf Airport (approx. 28 km) and Cologne Bonn Airport (approx. 35 km).
Twin towns – sister cities
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Notable people
edit- Hans Anhalt, (1908 – 1975), Auschwitz guard and convicted war criminal
- Herbert Reul (born 1952), politician (CDU)
- Christian Menzel (born 1971), racing driver
- Cora Schumacher (born 1976), actress, model, racing driver and television presenter
Gallery
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Marktarkaden -
Stadthalle with Schauplatz
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Langenfeld ist „Kommune des Jahres“: mittelstandspreis.com, Herbst 2007 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.lebendige-stadt.de: Symposium „Stadt der Zukunft“ in der Autostadt Wolfsburg Archived 2010-05-15 at the Wayback Machine 27. September 2002.
- ^ "Langenfeld: 2008: Endlich schuldenfrei!". 2 October 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
- ^ Langenfeld: Haushaltsentwurf 2013: CDU-Mehrheit stimmt zu. auf: rp-online.de, 6. März 2013.
- ^ "Unsere Partner und Freunde - Kurzübersicht". langenfeld.de (in German). Langenfeld (Rheinland). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
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