Leverkusen
Sign in to saveLeverkusen () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the south, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne, and to the north the state capital, Düsseldorf. The city is part of the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region, one of Europe's largest urban areas.
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Leverkusen is a city located in western Germany along the Rhine River, positioned between the major cities of Cologne and Düsseldorf. It is part of the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region, one of Europe's largest urban areas, making it an important component of a densely populated and economically significant region.
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Key facts
- German place.type
- City
- German place.image_flag
- Flagge Leverkusen.svg
- German place.image_coa
- Wappen Leverkusen.svg
- German place.image_plan
- North rhine w LEV.svg
- German place.plantext
- Leverkusen within North Rhine-Westphalia
- German place.state
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- German place.region
- Köln
- German place.district
- urban
- German place.elevation
- 60
- German place.area
- 78.85
- German place.area_code
- 0214, 02171 & 02173
- German place.licence
- LEV and OP
Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Politics
- City council
- Coat of arms
- Main sights and places of interest
- Sports
- Transport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- References
- Sources
- External links
Leverkusen () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the south, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne, and to the north the state capital, Düsseldorf. The city is part of the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region, one of Europe's largest urban areas.
With about 163,000 inhabitants, Leverkusen is one of the state's smaller cities. The city is known for the pharmaceutical company Bayer and its sports club Bayer Leverkusen.