Schleiden

Schleiden is a town in Euskirchen, a district (Kreis) in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Schleiden
Town
Aerial view
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Schleiden within Euskirchen district
Schleiden Show map of Germany Schleiden Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 50°31′59″N 06°28′00″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Euskirchen
Government
• Mayor	Ingo Pfennings (CDU)
Area
• Total	122.09 km2 (47.14 sq mi)
Elevation	456 m (1,496 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	13,233
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	53937
Dialling codes	02445
Vehicle registration	EU, SLE
Website	www.schleiden.de

History

Historical affiliations

County of Luxembourg 1271–1353
Duchy of Luxembourg 1353–1795
French Republic 1795–1804
French Empire 1804–1815
Kingdom of Prussia 1815–1871
 German Empire 1871–1918
 Weimar Republic 1918–1933
 Nazi Germany 1933–1945
 Allied-occupied Germany 1945–1949
 West Germany 1949–1990
 Germany 1990–present