Bergisch Gladbach

Bergisch Gladbach (German pronunciation: [ˌbɛɐ̯gɪʃ ˈglatbax] (listen); Ripuarian: Jläbbisch Gläbbich) is a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is near to Cologne and has about 110,016 inhabitants.

Bergisch Gladbach
City
Forecourt of Schloss Bensberg
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bergisch Gladbach within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district
Bergisch Gladbach Show map of Germany Bergisch Gladbach Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°06′N 07°07′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor	Frank Stein (SPD)
Area
• Total	83.12 km2 (32.09 sq mi)
Highest elevation	267 m (876 ft)
Lowest elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	112,660
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	51401-51469
Dialling codes	02202, 02204, 02207
Vehicle registration	GL
Website	www.bergischgladbach.de

Well-known people

• Heidi Klum (b. 1973), model, actress and singer