Leverkusen, city in western central Germany, a port on the Rhine River, near Cologne, in North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen). Manufactures of this industrial center include chemicals, dyes, pharmaceuticals, machinery, electrical equipment, and textiles. Leverkusen is the site of the Morsbroich castle and museum. Four towns were combined in 1930 to form the city. Population (1997) 161,832.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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