Hilden
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| State: | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Regierungsbezirk: | Düsseldorf |
| District: | Mettmann |
| Area: | 25.96 km² |
| Population: | 56,753 (12/31/2002) |
| Population density: | 2,186/km² |
| Elevation: | 50 m |
| Postal code: | 40721, 40723, 40724 |
| Area/distance code: | 02103 |
| Location: | 51.7/51°10'17" N lat. 6.935/6°56'22" W long. |
| Car designation: | ME
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| Arrangement of the city: | ? Stadtteile/Stadtbezirke |
| Address of the cityadministration: | Hauptamt Hilden, Am Rathaus 1 Hilden 40721, Ratingen 40878 |
| Website: | www.hilden.de |
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| Mayor: | → |
Hilden is a North-Rhine-Westphalian (Germany) in the District of Mettmann, 10 km W of Solingen and 15 km east of Düsseldorf on the right side of the Rhine.
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Geography
Hilden with approx. 57,000 inhabitants is the fourth largest city in the District of Mettmann. As Hilden has no suburbs or incorporated villages the town has a Hilden has a small urbanized city center, surrounded by the nature and forest of the Berg region south of Hilden.
Economics
Transportation
Hilden is accessible by nearby highways (Hildener junction), A3/A46, as well as the S-Bahn (S7 Solingen-Ohligs- Düsseldorf Airport) passing through Hilden.
Businesses
In Hilden, main companies include 3M and Qiagen, as well as many other businesses and enterprises from the technology and logistics sector.
Festivities
- Hildener jazz days May 19-23, 2004
External links
- http://www.wilhelm-fabry-museum.de/ - presentation of the 1000-year history of Hilden as well as the founder of the scientific surgery in 1560 Wilhelm Fabry
- http://www.musketiere.org (in German) - Hildener carnival of Die Musketiere in 1968.