Linnich

Linnich (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪnɪç] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Roer (German: Rur).

Linnich
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Linnich within Düren district
Location of Linnich
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Coordinates: 50°58′44″N 06°16′04″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Düren
Subdivisions	13
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Marion Christine Schunck-Zenker[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	65.43 km2 (25.26 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	13,056
• Density	199.5/km2 (516.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	52441
Dialling codes	02462
Vehicle registration	DN and JÜL
Website	www.linnich.de

Economy

There is a SIG subdivisional company in Rurstraße 58, 52441 Linnich, Germany. The head of service is Erich Kremp.^[3]

Town twinning

Since 1974, Linnich is twinned with the French town of Lesquin in the Nord département.^[4]

Transportation

Linnich station

There is one train station and a bus central station in Linnich. The train RB21 provides service from Linnich to Düren.^[5]

Culture and landmarks

Museums

• Deutsche Glasmalerei-Museum (German Stained Glass Museum)^[6]
• Museum of Local History

Born in Linnich

• Wolfgang Dahmen (born 1949), mathematician
• Udo Recker (born 1967), medieval archaeologist
• Elke Winkens (born 1970), actress