Mülheim
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Mülheim (disambiguation).
Mülheim, officially Mülheim an der Ruhr (Low German: Mölm; Kölsch: Müllem; German pronunciation: [ˈmyːlhaɪm ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʁuːɐ̯] ⓘ) and also described as "City on the River", is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is located in the Ruhr Area between Duisburg, Essen, Oberhausen and Ratingen. It is home to many companies, and two Max Planck Institutes.
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Mülheim an der Ruhr | |
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Coordinates: 51°25′39″N 06°52′57″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Urban district |
Subdivisions | 3 districts, 9 boroughs |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2020–25) | Marc Buchholz[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 91.26 km2 (35.24 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 173,255 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 45468–45481 |
Dialling codes | 0208 |
Vehicle registration | MH |
Website | www.muelheim-ruhr.de |
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Mülheim received its town charter in 1808, and 100 years later the population exceeded 100,000, making Mülheim officially a city. At the time of the city's 200th anniversary with approximately 170,000 residents, it was counted among the smaller cities of Germany.