Bochum
Bochum (German pronunciation: [ˈboːxʊm]; Westphalie: Baukem) is a ceety in North Rhine-Westphalie (NRW), wastren Germany. It is locatit in the Ruhr aurie an is surroondit bi the ceeties o Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten an Hattingen. Wi a population o nearly 375,000, it is the 16t maist muckle ceety in Germany.
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| Coordinates: 51°28′55″N 07°12′57″E / 51.48194°N 7.21583°ECoordinates: 51°28′55″N 07°12′57″E / 51.48194°N 7.21583°E | |
| Kintra | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalie |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| Destrict | Urban destrict |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Ottilie Scholz (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.4 km2 (56.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 363,441 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 44701-44894 |
| Diallin codes | 0234, 02327 |
| Vehicle registration | BO |
| Website | www.bochum.de |
Twin touns an sister ceeties
eeditBochum's twin touns are:
Sheffield, Unitit Kinrick, syne 1950
Oviedo, Spain, syne 1980
Donetsk, Ukraine, syne 1987
Nordhausen, Germany, syne 1990
Xuzhou, Fowkrepublic o Cheenae, syne 1994- Ivybridge, Unitit Kinrick
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References
eedit- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 Juin 2022.
Freemit airtins
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