City
Bergisch Gladbach
Western Europe
Bergisch Gladbach is a city in the Cologne/Bonn region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and serves as the capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude50.991667 degrees north 1 FAQs
When did Bergisch Gladbach become a town and when did it merge with Bensberg?
According to the city of Bergisch Gladbach's English brochure: "The first documented evidence of the Gladebag municipality dates to 1271. Then in 1856, having grown to 5000 residents, Bergisch Gladbach was granted town ordinance. 1975 saw the towns of Bergisch Gladbach and Bensberg uniting under the name Bergisch Gladbach."
Sources
1. Bergisch Gladbach (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 111,174 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 50.991667, longitude 7.136667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 90 m
P2046 (area)
area 83.12 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 111174 (2025)
View the Source2. Bergisch Gladbach (Wikipedia)
History
Early settlements existed in the 13th century, but the town was officially founded only in 1856.
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
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