Bergisch Gladbach

Bergisch Gladbach (German pronunciation: [ˌbɛɐ̯gɪʃ ˈglatbax] ( listen); Ripuarian: Jläbbisch Gläbbich) is a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is near to Cologne and has about 110,016 inhabitants.

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Flag of Bergisch Gladbach
Coat of arms of Bergisch Gladbach
Location of Bergisch Gladbach within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district
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Coordinates: 51°06′N 07°07′E / 51.100°N 7.117°E / 51.100; 7.117Coordinates: 51°06′N 07°07′E / 51.100°N 7.117°E / 51.100; 7.117
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictRheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Subdivisions6
Government
 • MayorFrank Stein (SPD)
Area
 • Total83.12 km2 (32.09 sq mi)
Highest elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Lowest elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2007-06-30)
 • Total110,217
 • Density1,326.00/km2 (3,434.32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
51401-51469
Vehicle registrationGL
Websitewww.bergischgladbach.de

Well-known people

Bergisch Gladbach Media

References

Other websites

  Media related to Bergisch Gladbach at Wikimedia Commons