Solingen

Solingen is a city in Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is near Düsseldorf and Wuppertal.

Solingen
City
Müngstener Brücke
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Solingen
Solingen Show map of Germany Solingen Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°10′0″N 07°05′0″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Urban district
Government
• Lord mayor	Franz Haug (CDU)
Area
• Total	89.45 km2 (34.54 sq mi)
Highest elevation	276 m (906 ft)
Lowest elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	166,078
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	42601-42719
Dialling codes	0212
Vehicle registration	SG
Website	www.solingen.de

About 165,000 people live there.

In 1993, five Turks were killed in an arson attack.

In 2024, three people were killed with a knife and eight people were injured in a mass stabbing, during a festival for the city's 650th founding anniversary.