Leverkusen

Leverkusen

Leverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the South, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne and to the North is the state capital Düsseldorf. With about 161,000 inhabitants, Leverkusen is one of the state's smaller cities. The city is known for the pharmaceutical company Bayer and its associated sports club TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Dating to the 12th century as Wiesdorf, the Leverkusen area was rural until the late 19th century. Leverkusen was founded in 1930 by merging Wiesdorf, Schlebusch, Steinbüchel and Rheindorf. In 1975,...
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Country:Germany
Population:160,772
Area:30.4 sq. mi.
Also known as:Leverkusen, Germany

Famous landmarks in Leverkusen

BayArena
BayArena

The BayArena is a football stadium in Leverkusen, Germany, which has been the home ground of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen since 1958. The stadium...
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Population history for Leverkusen

YearEstimated Population
December 31, 2010 160,772
June 30, 2010 160,552
December 31, 2009 160,593
June 30, 2009 160,721
December 31, 2008 161,322
June 30, 2008 161,279
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Famous residents of Leverkusen

Klaus "Major" Heuser
Klaus "Major" Heuser
Musical Artist

Klaus „Major“ Heuser is a German musician and producer. He found fame as member of the German rock band from Cologne BAP. His musical...
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Famous people born in Leverkusen

Klaus "Major" Heuser
Klaus "Major" Heuser
Musical Artist

Klaus „Major“ Heuser is a German musician and producer. He found fame as member of the German rock band from Cologne BAP. His musical...
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Thorston Manderlay
Thorston Manderlay
Film Actor

Thorston Manderlay is an actor.

Airports in or near Leverkusen

Düsseldorf International Airport
Düsseldorf International Airport
Airport code:DUS
Dortmund Airport
Dortmund Airport
Airport code:DTM
Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport
Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport
Airport code:MGL
Cologne Bonn Airport
Cologne Bonn Airport
Airport code:CGN
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