Bochum
Appearance
Bochum | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | Jörg Lukat[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.4 km2 (56.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • 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 |
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
[eedit | edit soorce]Bochum is twinned wi:
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References
[eedit | edit soorce]- ↑ "Kommunalwahlen 2025 – Endgültiges Ergebnis für: Krfr. Stadt Bochum". Ministerium des Innern des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German). Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 Juin 2022.
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