Linnich () is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Roer ().

Population

Economy

There is an SIG subdivisional company in , Germany. The head of service is Erich Kremp.

Town twinning

Since 1974, Linnich is twinned with the French town of Lesquin in the Nord département.

Transportation

There is a train station and a bus central station in Linnich. The train RB21 (by Rurtalbahn) provides service from Linnich via Jülich to Düren.

Culture and landmarks

Museums

• Deutsche Glasmalerei-Museum (German Stained Glass Museum)

• Heimatmuseum Linnich (Hometown museum Linnich) (now closed)

Churches

• Parish church of , , named for Martin of Tours

• ('Evangelical [i.e. Reformed or Protestant] Church' of Linnich),

Born in Linnich

• Wolfgang Dahmen (born 1949), mathematician

• Udo Recker (born 1967), medieval archaeologist

• Elke Winkens (born 1970), actress

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