Heiligenhaus

Heiligenhaus (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪlɪɡn̩ˌhaʊs] ^ⓘ; Limburgish: Hillijehoes) is a town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the suburban Rhine-Ruhr area. It lies between Düsseldorf and Essen.

Heiligenhaus
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Heiligenhaus within Mettmann district
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Coordinates: 51°19′N 6°58′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Mettmann
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Michael Beck[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	27.52 km2 (10.63 sq mi)
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	26,443
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	42579
Dialling codes	02056, 02054, 02102
Vehicle registration	ME
Website	www.heiligenhaus.de

Bochum University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Bochum, formerly Fachhochschule Bochum) has a branch in Heiligenhaus for the development of locking Systems.

Heiligenhaus also contains the ancestral family farm of the acclaimed American author John Steinbeck.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Heiligenhaus is twinned with:^[3]

• Basildon, England, United Kingdom
• Mansfield, England, United Kingdom
• Meaux, France
• Zwönitz, Germany