Solingen
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Solingen is a city in Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is near Düsseldorf and Wuppertal.
Solingen | |
|---|---|
 Müngstener Brücke | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Solingen  | |
  Solingen  Solingen | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′0″N 07°05′0″E / 51.16667°N 7.08333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Franz Haug (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89.45 km2 (34.54 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 160,643 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 42601-42719 |
| Dialling codes | 0212 |
| Vehicle registration | SG |
| Website | www.solingen.de |
About 165,000 people live there.
In 1993, five Turks were killed in an arson attack.
In 2024, three people were killed with a knife and eight people were injured in a mass stabbing, during a festival for the city's 650th founding anniversary.
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