Bochum, Germany
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Bochum in mid-August 2010
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 Bochum
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| Coordinates: 51°28′55″N 07°12′57″E / 51.48194°N 7.21583°ECoordinates: 51°28′55″N 07°12′57″E / 51.48194°N 7.21583°E | |||
| Country | Germany | ||
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
| Admin. region | Arnsberg | ||
| District | Urban districts of Germany | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Thomas Eiskirch (SPD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 145.4 km2 (56.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2015-12-31) | |||
| • Total | 364,742 | ||
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
| Postal codes | 44701-44894 | ||
| Dialling codes | 0234, 02327 | ||
| Vehicle registration | BO, WAT | ||
| Website | www.bochum.de | ||
| Largest groups of foreign residents | |
| Nationality | Population (2017) |
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 Turkey
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11,984 |
 Poland
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5,923 |
 Syria
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4,220 |
 Romania
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3,345 |
 Greece
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2,861 |
 Italy
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2,543 |
 Iraq
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2,132 |
 Afghanistan
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1,987 |
 Bosnia
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1,436 |
 Ukraine
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1,012 |
 Bulgaria
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1,009 |
Bochum (German pronunciation: [ˈboːxʊm] (
listen); Westphalian: Baukem) is a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and part of the Arnsberg region. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities (in clockwise direction) of Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten, Hattingen, Essen and Gelsenkirchen. With a population of nearly 365,000, it is the 16th most populous city in Germany. Bochum is a part of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area.
The city lies on the low rolling hills of Bochum land ridge (Bochumer Landrücken), part of the Ruhrhöhen (highest elevations) between the Ruhr and Emscher rivers at the border of the southern and northern Ruhr coal region. The highest point of the city is at Kemnader Straße (Kemnader Street) in Stiepel at 196 metres (643 ft) above sea level; the lowest point is 43 metres (141 ft) at the Blumenkamp in Hordel.
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