Dortmund
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Dortmund (German: [ˈdɔʁtmʊnt] (
listen); Westphalian Low German: Düörpm [ˈdyːœɐ̯pm̩]; Latin: Tremonia) is a German city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is part of the Arnsberg Government Region
Dortmund | |
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      From top: Skyline of the city, Lake Phoenix Bodelschwingh Castle, Opera House, Altes Stadthaus Dortmunder City centre with St Reinold's Church, Zollern II/IV Colliery | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Dortmund within North Rhine-Westphalia  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°31′N 7°28′E / 51.517°N 7.467°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Urban district |
| Founded | 882 |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Thomas Westphal (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • City | 280.71 km2 (108.38 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 7,268 km2 (2,806 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • City | 593,317 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,302,179 (Ruhr) |
| • Metro | 11,300,000 (Rhine-Ruhr) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 44001-44388 |
| Dialling codes | 0231, 02304 |
| Vehicle registration | DO |
| Website | www |
Dortmund has about 590,000 inhabitants and is in the Ruhr Area. There is a university in Dortmund. The biggest soccer club is Borussia Dortmund.
References
change- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ↑ "Immer mehr Einwohner in Dortmund".
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