»Statistics«
Basic information about Leverkusen
Geographical location
- 6° 59' East 51° 2' North
min. altitude: 35.1 m above sea level
max. altitude: 198.7 m above sea level - Total length of city border: 56.0 km
Length adjacent to the Rhine: 8.4 km - Total area: 7,885 ha of which:
| Built-up and open spaces | 2,810 ha | 35.5% |
| Cultivated, garden, and permanent grassland | 2,013 ha | 26.5% |
| Other open spaces (e.g. green belts, sports fields) | 943 ha | 11.5% |
| Roads, paths, car parks | 902 ha | 11.3% |
| Wooded areas | 844 ha | 10.7% |
| Areas of water | 371 ha | 4.5% |
Inhabitants
- Total inhabitants: 161,603
- of which 83,371 are female and
- 78,232 male
as 31th December 2011
Inhabitants from abroad: 18,989.
