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Linnich (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪnɪç] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Roer (German: Rur).
Key Information
Economy
[edit]There is an SIG subdivisional company in Rurstraße 58, 52441 Linnich, Germany. The head of service is Erich Kremp.[3]
Town twinning
[edit]Since 1974, Linnich is twinned with the French town of Lesquin in the Nord département.[4]
Transportation
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There is a train station and a bus central station in Linnich. The train RB21 (by Rurtalbahn) provides service from Linnich via Jülich to Düren.[5]
Culture and landmarks
[edit]Museums
[edit]- Deutsche Glasmalerei-Museum (German Stained Glass Museum)[6]
- Heimatmuseum Linnich (Hometown museum Linnich) (now closed)[7]
Churches
[edit]- Parish church of St. Martinus (Linnich), Kirchplatz 14, named for Martin of Tours[8][9]
- Evangelische Kirche (Linnich) ('Evangelical [i.e. Reformed or Protestant] Church' of Linnich), Altermarkt 8[10][11]
Born in Linnich
[edit]- Wolfgang Dahmen (born 1949), mathematician
- Udo Recker (born 1967), medieval archaeologist
- Elke Winkens (born 1970), actress
References
[edit]- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- ^ "Contact us/Our locations". SIG.
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaft" [City partnership]. Stadtverwaltung Linnich [Linnich City Council] (in German). Archived from the original on 1 May 2026. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "Linie RB21" (PDF) (in German).
- ^ "Stiftung".
Rurstraße 9-11 52441 Linnich
- ^ "Heimatmuseum Linnich". museen.de. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Kontakt". Katholische St. Martinus-Gemeinde, Linnich.
- ^ "Die Kirche". St. Martinus Linnich (in German). Katholische St. Martinus-Gemeinde, Linnich.
- ^ "Evangelisches Pfarramt Linnich". Linnich.
- ^ "Herzlich Willkommen!". Evangelische Kirche Linnich (in German). Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Linnich.
External links
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Media related to Linnich at Wikimedia Commons
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