Solingen

Solingen is a city in , . Solingen is world famous for its century old tradition of making knives and swords and you can still get a high quality blade here, but expect to pay good money for good quality.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bergische Museumsbahnen and Müngsten Bridge.

Museum
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The Bergische Museumsbahn is a heritage tram museum situated in the city of . It operates its own tram line south of Wuppertal on original rails with original cars.

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The is the highest railway bridge in . The bridge is 107 metres high and spans the valley of the river , carrying the Wuppertal-Oberbarmen–Solingen railway between the cities of and .

Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haan and Cronenberg.

Town
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is a town in the district of , in , . It is situated at the western edge of the , 12 km southwest of and 17 km east of . In 1975, was incorporated into . is situated 6 km northwest of Solingen.

Suburb
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was formerly an independent town in the Rhine Province. is situated 4½ km northeast of Solingen.

Suburb
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or Graefrath is a district of in the federal state of , about 23 kilometres east of . is situated 4½ km north of Solingen.

Solingen

Latitude
51.1728° or 51° 10′ 22″ north
Longitude
7.094° or 7° 5′ 38″ east
Population
166,000
Elevation
202 metres (663 feet)
Open location code
9F3953FV+4H
Geo­Names ID
6553030
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