Remscheid

Remscheid
German Röntgen Museum
Location of Remscheid
Remscheid
Remscheid
Coordinates: 51°11′N 07°12′E / 51.183°N 7.200°E / 51.183; 7.200
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayor (2025–30) Sven Wolf (SPD)
Area
 • Total
74.6 km2 (28.8 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
112,970
 • Density1,510/km2 (3,920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
42801–42899
Dialling codes02191
Vehicle registrationRS
Websitewww.remscheid.de

Remscheid (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɛmʃaɪt] ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third-largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on the south side of the Ruhr area.

Remscheid had around 109,000 inhabitants in 2015. At the end of 2019 it had 113,703 inhabitants. A variety of the Limburgish language, known locally as Remscheder Platt is spoken in the city through all generations.