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.
Coordinates: 51°06′N 07°07′E / 51.100°N 7.117°ECoordinates: 51°06′N 07°07′E / 51.100°N 7.117°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis |
Subdivisions | 6 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Frank Stein (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 83.12 km2 (32.09 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Population (2007-06-30) | |
• Total | 110,217 |
• Density | 1,326.00/km2 (3,434.32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 51401-51469 |
Vehicle registration | GL |
Website | www.bergischgladbach.de |
Well-known people
- Heidi Klum (b. 1973), model, actress and singer
Bergisch Gladbach Media
Old castle and town hall of Bensberg
References
Other websites
Media related to Bergisch Gladbach at Wikimedia Commons