Bochum
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bochum (/ˈboʊxʊm/ BOHKH-uum, also US: /-əm/ -əm,[2][3][4][5] German: [ˈboːxʊm] (listen); Westphalian: Baukem, Low Franconian: Boochem, Old Saxon: Bochem) is a city in the Ruhr area of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is part of the Arnsberg Government Region. Bochum is situated between the cities of Essen, Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, and Hattingen.
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Bochum
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Coordinates: 51°28′55″N 07°12′57″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Urban district |
Government | |
• Mayor | Thomas Eiskirch (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 145.4 km2 (56.1 sq mi) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 365,742 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 44701-44894 |
Dialling codes | 0234, 02327 |
Vehicle registration | BO, WAT |
Website | www.bochum.de |
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Bochum has about 380,000 inhabitants. The city is formed by the traditional industry of coal mining in the Ruhr area, but today there is no mining in Bochum anymore.