Heiligenhaus
| Heiligenhaus | ||
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  Heiligenhaus | ||
Location of Heiligenhaus within Mettmann district 
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| Coordinates: 51°19′0″N 6°58′0″E / 51.31667°N 6.96667°ECoordinates: 51°19′0″N 6°58′0″E / 51.31667°N 6.96667°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf | |
| District | Mettmann | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jan Heinisch (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 27.47 km2 (10.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 25,793 | |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 42579 | |
| Dialling codes | 02056, 02054, 02102 | |
| Vehicle registration | ME | |
| Website | www.heiligenhaus.de | |
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.
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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References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
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