Schleiden
Schleiden is a town in Euskirchen, a district (Kreis) in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Coordinates: 50°31′59″N 06°28′00″E / 50.53306°N 6.46667°ECoordinates: 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 (2017-06-30) | |
• Total | 12,998 |
• Density | 106.462/km2 (275.736/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 53937 |
Vehicle registration | EU, SLE |
Website | www.schleiden.de |
History
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
Schleiden Media
Schleiden Castle with its church, aerial view (2015)
Urft Reservoir, aerial view (2009)
MAN railbus of the Oleftalbahn at Hp. Blumenthal