Wuppertal
Wuppertal | |
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 Wuppertal Elberfeld | |
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Location of Wuppertal  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°16′0″N 07°11′0″E / 51.26667°N 7.18333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–30) | Miriam Scherff[1] (SPD) |
| • Governing parties | SPD / CDU |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.41 km2 (65.02 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 358,592 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 42001-42399 |
| Dialling codes | 0202 |
| Vehicle registration | W |
| Website | www |
Wuppertal is a city in the west of Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is next to Düsseldorf.
Wuppertal has about 360,000 inhabitants. It has a university.
A well-known tourist attraction is the Wuppertal Schwebebahn, a tram hanging about 10 metres (33 feet) above ground.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2025, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
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