Remscheid
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Remscheid (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɛmʃaɪt] ⓘ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third-largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on the south side of the Ruhr area.
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Remscheid | |
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Coordinates: 51°11′N 07°12′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Urban district |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2020–25) | Burkhard Mast-Weisz[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 74.6 km2 (28.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 112,613 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 42801–42899 |
Dialling codes | 02191 |
Vehicle registration | RS |
Website | www.remscheid.de |
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Remscheid had around 109,000 inhabitants in 2015. At the end of 2019 it had 113,703 inhabitants.