Heiligenhaus
Heiligenhaus (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡənhaʊ̯s]) is a town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the suburban Rhine-Ruhr area. It lies between Düsseldorf and Essen.
Heiligenhaus | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Heiligenhaus within Mettmann district  | |
  Heiligenhaus  Heiligenhaus | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′0″N 6°58′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Mettmann |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Beck (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.47 km2 (10.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 26,345 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 42579 |
| Dialling codes | 02056, 02054, 02102 |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
| Website | www.heiligenhaus.de |
Bochum University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Bochum, formerly Fachhochschule Bochum) has a branch in Heiligenhaus for the development of locking Systems.
The town is twinned with Basildon and Mansfield of the United Kingdom.
Heiligenhaus also contains the ancestral family farm of the acclaimed American author John Steinbeck.
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 Coat of Arms of Mettmann district | ||
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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