Leverkusen

Leverkusen (Low Franconian: Leverkuuse) is a city near Cologne at the river Rhine in Germany. As of October 2005, about 162,000 people lived there.

Leverkusen
City
The Bayer skyscraper in Leverkusen, seen from the Japanese gardens
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Leverkusen
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Coordinates: 51°02′N 06°59′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Cologne
District	Urban district
Government
• Mayor	Reinhard Buchhorn (CDU)
• Governing parties	CDU / SPD / Bürgerliste
Area
• Total	78.85 km2 (30.44 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	167,850
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes	0214, 02171 & 02173
Vehicle registration	LEV
Website	www.leverkusen.de