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Bielefeld

Bielefeld
Bielefeld as seen from Sparrenberg Castle
Bielefeld as seen from Sparrenberg Castle
Coat of arms of Bielefeld
Coat of arms
Bielefeld  is located in Germany
Bielefeld
Bielefeld
Coordinates: 52°1′N 8°31′E / 52.017°N 8.517°E / 52.017; 8.517Coordinates: 52°1′N 8°31′E / 52.017°N 8.517°E / 52.017; 8.517
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Detmold
District Urban district
Founded 1214
Government
 • Mayor Pit Clausen (SPD)
Area
 • City 257.8 km2 (99.5 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • City 333,090
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 • Urban 591,862
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 33501-33739
Dialling codes 0521, 05202-05209
Vehicle registration BI
Website Welcome to Bielefeld!
Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality Population (June 30, 2014)
 Turkey 20,948
 Poland 10,608
 Russia 7,398
 Serbia and Montenegro 4,559
 Kazakhstan 3,945
 Iraq 3,417
 Greece 3,398
 United Kingdom 1,665
 Italy 1,271
 Kyrgyzstan 1,124
 Morocco 1,101
 Croatia 924
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 781
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Bielefeld, Germany

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Bielefeld (German pronunciation: [ˈbiːləfɛlt]) is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 336,000, it is also the most populous city in the Regierungsbezirk Detmold.

The historical centre of the city is situated north of the Teutoburg Forest line of hills, but modern Bielefeld also incorporates boroughs on the opposite side and on the hills.

Bielefeld is home to a significant number of internationally operating companies, including Dr. Oetker, Gildemeister and Schüco. It has a university and several Fachhochschulen. Bielefeld is also famous for the Bethel Institution, and for the Bielefeld Conspiracy, which satirises conspiracy theories by claiming that Bielefeld does not exist. This concept has been used in the town's marketing and alluded to by Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Holy Roman Empire 1214-
Hanseatic League 14th century-
Berg (state) 1346-
Margraviate of Brandenburg 1614-
Minden-Ravensberg 1719–1807
Kingdom of Westphalia
Kingdom of Prussia (Province of Westphalia) 1815-


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