Bochum
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 The German mining museum in Bochum. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Bochum  | |
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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 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | urban district |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Eiskirch (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.66 km2 (56.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 364,920 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 44701-44894 |
| Dialling codes | 0234, 02327 |
| Vehicle registration | BO |
| Website | www.bochum.de |
Bochum (Westphalian: Baukem, Old Saxon: Boc-hem) is a city in the Ruhr area of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is part of the Arnsberg Government Region.
Bochum has about 380,000 inhabitants. The city is formed by the traditional industry of coal mining in the Ruhr area, but today there is no mining in Bochum anymore.
Education[change | change source]
Today the most important institution in Bochum is the Ruhr-University Bochum, one of the biggest German universities. It has an extremely wide spectrum of subjects, beginning with mathematics and science, social sciences, economy, engineering, laws, philosophy, historical subjects, theology, medicine, and languages even including Chinese and Polish.
Culture[change | change source]
Bochum has a rich cultural life and its theatre is one of the most prominent in Germany. Next to Bochum are the cities Essen and Hattingen.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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