Langenfeld, Rhineland

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Langenfeld, Rhineland
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Mettmann
Town subdivisions	5
Mayor	Magnus Staehler (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	41.10 km² (15.9 sq mi)
Elevation	37-111 m
Population	59,113 (30/06/2007)
- Density	1,438 /km² (3,725 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	ME
Postal code	40764
Area codes	02173, (02171), (0212)
Website	www.langenfeld.de Coordinates: 51°7′00″N 6°57′00″E / 51.116667, 6.95

Langenfeld is a town in North-Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) in the district of Mettmann. The suburban city is located between Düsseldorf and Cologne. Langenfeld was formed from the two localities of Richrath and Reusrath and received city rights in 1948.

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Langenfeld is accessed by nearby highways A 3, A 59 and A 542, as well as the Bundesstrasse (federal route) B8. The mainline railway from Düsseldorf to Cologne runs through the town's area as well. Public transport is provided by the S-Bahn line S6 and various bus lines operating under the umbrella of the VRR.

The nearest airports are Düsseldorf International (approx. 28 km) and Cologne Bonn Airport (approx. 35 km).