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Coordinates: 51°10′N 6°56′E

Hilden
Image:Wappen-Hilden.jpg Image:Lage der Stadt Hilden in Deutschland.png

Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region Düsseldorf
District Mettmann
Population 56,524 (2004)
Area 25.96 km²
Population density 2,177 /km²
Elevation 50 m
Coordinates 51°10′ N 6°56′ E
Postal code 40721-40724
Area code 02103
Licence plate code ME
Mayor Günter Scheib (SPD)
Website hilden.de

Hilden is a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is situated in the District of Mettmann, 10 km west of Solingen and 15 km east of Düsseldorf on the right side of the Rhine.

Hilden has been twinned with Warrington, UK since 1968 as well as with Nové Město nad Metují (near Nachod) in the Czech Republic

The current Mayor is Günter Scheib and Hans J. Kurowsky is responsible for economic development.

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[edit] Geography

With approx. 57,000 inhabitants, Hilden is the fourth largest city in the District of Mettmann. In contrast to the surrounding cities, it has no suburban districts or incorporated villages. Hilden has a compact urbanized city center and borders some smaller woods.

[edit] Economics

[edit] Transportation

Hilden is accessible by the nearby intersecting freeways A3 and A46 as well as Line 7 of the regional S-Bahn which connects Solingen-Ohligs and Düsseldorf Airport.

[edit] Businesses

Hilden sports a healthy industry; main companies include the German headquarters of 3M and Qiagen, as well as many other businesses and enterprises from the technology and logistics sector.

[edit] Festivities

  • annual "Hildener Jazztage" (Hilder jazz days)
  • Burn-a-witch weekend Dec 25 - Jan 1 2006

[edit] External links

fr:Hilden nl:Hilden

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