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Bochum
Coat of airms o Bochum
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Bochum   is located in Germany
Bochum
Bochum
Coordinates: 51°28′55″N 07°12′57″E / 51.48194°N 7.21583°E / 51.48194; 7.21583
KintraGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalie
Admin. regionArnsberg
DestrictUrban destrict
Govrenment
  MayorJörg Lukat[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total145.4 km2 (56.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total363,441
  Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
44701-44894
Diallin codes0234, 02327
Vehicle registrationBO
Websitewww.bochum.de

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.

Twin touns an sister ceeties

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Bochum is twinned wi:

References

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  1. "Kommunalwahlen 2025 – Endgültiges Ergebnis für: Krfr. Stadt Bochum". Ministerium des Innern des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German). Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 Juin 2022.

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