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Bielefeld as seen from Sparrenberg Castle
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City-districts of Bielefeld: Bielefeld-Mitte (downtown), Brackwede, Dornberg, Gadderbaum, Heepen, Jöllenbeck, Schildesche, Senne, Sennestadt and Stieghorst
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| Coordinates: 52°1′N 8°32′E / 52.017°N 8.533°ECoordinates: 52°1′N 8°32′E / 52.017°N 8.533°E | ||
| 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) | |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) | |
| 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) |
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 Turkey
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20,948 |
 Poland
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10,608 |
 Russia
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7,398 |
 Serbia and Montenegro
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4,559 |
 Kazakhstan
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3,945 |
 Iraq
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3,417 |
 Greece
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3,398 |
 United Kingdom
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1,665 |
 Italy
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1,271 |
 Kyrgyzstan
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1,124 |
 Morocco
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1,101 |
 Croatia
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924 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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781 |
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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 336,352, 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.
Hanseatic League 14th century-
Berg (state) 1346-
Margraviate of Brandenburg 1614-
Minden-Ravensberg 1719–1807
Kingdom of Westphalia
Founded in 1214 by Count Hermann IV of Ravensberg to guard a pass crossing the Teutoburg Forest, Bielefeld was the "city of linen" as a minor member of the Hanseatic League.
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