Leverkusen

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Leverkusen

Name

Leverkusen

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Obec / Město

Summary

Leverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated on the Rhine's eastern bank. It borders Cologne to the south and Düsseldorf to the north, forming part of the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region. Founded in 1930 by merging several villages, it developed from a rural area into a chemical industry hub.

Statistics

Area

78.87 km²

Population

175,300

Location