Linnich

Linnich
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Linnich within Düren district
Linnich Show map of Germany Linnich Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 50°58′44″N 06°16′04″E / 50.97889°N 6.26778°E / 50.97889; 6.26778
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	65.46 km2 (25.27 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	13,056
• Density	200/km2 (520/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

Linnich is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the River Rur (Roer river), approx. 10 km north-west of Jülich.

Linnich is the home of SIG Combibloc, the specialist for aseptic carton packaging. On the same Industrial site Gascogne Laminates Germany is producing laminates packaging for the pharmaceutical industry.

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

Linnich has no direct connections to German Autobahns, but the exits Erkelenz-Süd of the BAB 46, Titz, Jülich-Ost or Aldenhoven of the BAB 44 can be used.

Linnich is connected to the Rurtalbahn since 2002, and has one station near the SIG-factory and one in the suburb Tetz.

• Deutsche Glasmalerei-Museum (German Stained glass Museum)
• Museum of Local History

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

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