Wuppertal
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Wuppertal (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊpɐtaːl]) is a ceety in North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. It is locatit in an aroond the Wupper river valley, an is situatit east o the ceety o Düsseldorf an sooth o the Ruhr aurie. Wi a population o approximately 350,000, it is the lairgest ceety in the Bergisches Land. Wuppertal is kent for its steep slopes, its firths an pairks, an its suspension railway, the Wuppertal Schwebebahn. Twa-thirds o the tot municipal aurie o Wuppertal is green space. Frae ony pairt o the ceety it is anerlie a ten-minute walk in ane o the public pairks or woodland paths.
Wuppertal | |
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Wuppertal-Elberfeld | |
Coordinates: 51°16′0″N 07°11′0″E | |
Kintra | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalie |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
Destrict | Urban destrict |
Govrenment | |
• Laird Mayor | Peter Jung (CDU) |
• Governing parties | CDU / SPD |
Area | |
• Total | 168.41 km2 (65.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 100-350 m (−1,050 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 354,572 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 42001-42399 |
Diallin codes | 0202 |
Vehicle registration | W |
Website | wuppertal.de |
In the 18t an 19t centuries, Wuppertal wis ane o the biggest industrial regions o continental Europe. Wuppertal the day is still a major industrial centre, bein hame tae industries such as textiles, metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals (Aspirin wis inventit in Wuppertal in 1897 bi Bayer [2]), electronics, automobiles, rubber, vehicles an printin equipment.
The Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment an Energy is locatit in the ceety.
Wuppertal is twinned wi:
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