Official website (https://www.leimen.de/)
Key facts
- Country
- Germany
- State
- Baden-Württemberg
- Admin region
- Karlsruhe
- District
- Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
- Lord mayor 2024 32
- John Ehret
- Total
- 20.64 km (7.97 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 118 m (387 ft)
- Density
- 1,302/km (3,372/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Dialling codes
- 06224, 06226
- Vehicle registration
- HD
- Website
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Leimen ( German pronunciation: [ˈlaɪmən] ; Palatine German: Lome) is a town in north-west Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is about seven kilometres (4+1⁄2 miles) south of Heidelberg and the fourth largest town of the Rhein-Neckar district after Weinheim, Sinsheim and Wiesloch. It directly borders the Heidelberg district of Rohrbach. Leimen is also the area's industrial centre.
Leimen is located on the Bergstraße (Mountain Road) and on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.