Solingen
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Solingen is a ceety in North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. It is locatit on the northren edge o the region cried Bergisches Land, sooth o the Ruhr aurie, an wi a 2009 population[2] o 161,366 is the seicont mucklest ceety in the Bergisches Land. It is a member o the regional authority o the Rhineland.
Solingen | |
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Typical Hooses in Solingen-Gräfrath | |
Coordinates: 51°10′0″N 07°05′0″E | |
Kintra | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalie |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
Destrict | Urban destrict |
Govrenment | |
• Laird Mayor | Norbert Feith, CDU (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 89.45 km2 (34.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 53-276 m (−853 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 158,957 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 42601-42719 |
Diallin codes | 0212 |
Vehicle registration | SG |
Website | www.solingen.de |
Solingen is cried the "Ceety o Blades", syne it haes lang been renouned for the manufacturin o fine swuirds, knives, scissors an razors made bi famous firms sic as DOVO Solingen, Wüsthof, J. A. Henckels, Böker, Eickhorn-Solingen, an numerous ither manufacturers. Wilkinson is an aa based here. Compare wi Sheffield an Birmingham in Ingland.
In Medieval times, the swordsmiths o Solingen coined the toun's image, which is preserved tae this date. In the latter pairt o the 17t century, a group o swuirdsmiths frae Solingen brak thair guild oaths bi takin thair swuird-makin secrets wi them tae Shotley Brig, Coonty Durham in Ingland. Some 90% o German knives are produced in Solingen.