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Leimen (Baden)
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Leimen (South Franconian: Lååme) is a town in north-west Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is about seven kilometres (4+1⁄2 miles) south of Heidelberg and the third largest town of the Rhein-Neckar district after Weinheim and Sinsheim. It is also the area's industrial centre.
Leimen | |
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![]() Town hall | |
Location of Leimen within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 49°20′53″N 08°41′28″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
District | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2024–32) | John Ehret[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 20.64 km2 (7.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 27,142 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 69181 |
Dialling codes | 06224, 06226 |
Vehicle registration | HD |
Website | www.leimen.de |
Leimen is located on the Bergstraße (Mountain Road) and on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
In the context of a communal reform in the 1970s, Leimen was newly created from the villages Leimen, Gauangelloch and Sankt Ilgen. In 1981, the state government of Baden-Württemberg granted Leimen the privilege to be called "town." When Leimen's population exceeded 20,000 in 1990, the city council applied for elevation to a Große Kreisstadt which was granted by the state government on 1 April 1992.