Solingen
Sign in to saveSolingen (; ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 25 km east of Düsseldorf along the northern edge of the Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr. After Wuppertal, it is the second-largest city in the Bergisches Land, and a member of the regional authority of the Rhineland.
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Solingen is a city located in western Germany, about 25 kilometers east of Düsseldorf in the North Rhine-Westphalia region. It is the second-largest city in the Bergisches Land area and serves as part of the regional authority governing the Rhineland.
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Key facts
- German place.type
- City
- German place.image_photo
- Solingen_Innenstadt_001.JPG
- German place.image_caption
- Solingen-Mitte
- German place.image_flag
- Flagge Solingen.svg
- German place.image_coa
- Solingen wappen.svg
- German place.state
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- German place.region
- Düsseldorf
- German place.district
- urban
- German place.elevation
- 53-276
- German place.area
- 89.54
- German place.postal_code
- 42601-42719
- German place.area_code
- 0212
Article
33 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighbouring cities and communities
- City administration
- Climate
- History
- Middle Ages
- Thirty Years' War
- Modern Age
- Population
- Politics
- Mayor
- City council
- Transport
- Rail
- Trolleybus
- Air transport
- Religion
- Christianity
- Gallery
- Main sights
- Museums
- Parks and gardens
- Sports
- American football
- Association football
- Baseball
- Chess
- Handball
- Reception
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Solingen (; ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 25 km east of Düsseldorf along the northern edge of the Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr. After Wuppertal, it is the second-largest city in the Bergisches Land, and a member of the regional authority of the Rhineland.
Solingen is called the (City of Blades), and has long been renowned for the manufacturing of fine swords, knives, scissors and razors made by firms such as WKC, P.D Rasspe Söhne, DOVO, Wüsthof, Zwilling J. A. Henckels, Böker, Güde, Hubertus, Diefenthal, Puma, Clauberg/Klauberg, Eickhorn, Linder, Carl Schmidt Sohn, Dreiturm, Herder, Martor Safety Knives, Wolfertz, Ralf Aust and numerous other manufacturers.