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Bergisch Gladbach is a city in in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located east of Cologne. At the end of 2004 the population was 110,033. Early settlements existed in the 13th century, but the town was officially founded in 1856.

The word “Bergisch” in its name originates from its location in the earldom of Berg and was added to distinguish it from Mönchengladbach. In 1975 the city incorporated the neighbouring Bensberg and when it reached a population of 100,000 in 1977 it received the rank of a city.

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