| Coordinates | 51°19′N 6°58′E |
|---|---|
| State | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| Region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Mettmann |
| Elevation | 180 |
| Area | 27.52 |
| Postal code | 42579 |
| Area code | 02056, 02054, 02102 |
| Licence | ME |
| Gemeindeschlüssel | 05 1 58 012 |
| Divisions | 6 |
| Website | www.heiligenhaus.de |
| Mayor | Björn Kerkmann |
| Leader term | 2025–30 |
| Party | CDU |
Heiligenhaus (ˈhaɪlɪɡn̩ˌhaʊs; Limburgish: Hillijehoes) is a town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the suburban Rhine-Ruhr area. It lies between Düsseldorf and Essen.
Bochum University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Bochum, formerly Fachhochschule Bochum) has a branch in Heiligenhaus for the development of locking Systems.
Heiligenhaus also contains the ancestral family farm of the acclaimed American author John Steinbeck.
Twin towns – sister cities
Heiligenhaus is twinned with:[1]
References
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaften" (in German). Heiligenhaus. Retrieved 2021-12-09.