Westenfeld
District of Bochum
in Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Essen Mulheim Airport (13 mi) - Dortmund Airport (17 mi)
- Düsseldorf International Airport (23 mi)
- Mönchengladbach Airport (35 mi)
- Cologne Bonn Airport (43 mi)
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (49 mi)
- Norvenich Airport (51 mi)
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Twenthe Airport (56 mi)
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (Unesco heritage, 7 mi)
- Cologne Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Aachen Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Messel Pit Fossil Site (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)
- Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)
- Schloss Beck (amusement park, (14 mi)
- Fernsehturm Dortmund ( Florianturm) (observation point, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.482 and 7.216 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 28' 53" and E 7° 12' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- German
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 09:39 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:19 am and 4:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Westenfeld
The district Westenfeld of Bochum in Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg (North Rhine-Westphalia) is a district located in Germany about 276 mi west of Berlin, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
5°C (41 °F)
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Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
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Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
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Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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acora
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Videos from this area
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Missglückte Sprengung A40-Brücke Bochum Wattenscheid 28.01.2011
Video der missglückten Sprengung der A40-Brücke über der Bahnhofstr. in Bochum-Wattenscheid am 28.01.2011. Leider verzögerte sich die Sprengung so weit nach hinten, dass meine unbemannte...
Bahnübergang Ginsterweg, Wattenscheid ++ Baureihe 146 mit langem Personenzug ++ Pintsch
Der Bahnübergang "Ginsterweg" liegt westlich vom Haltepunkt Wattenscheid-Höntrop an der Strecke der S-Bahnlinie S1 von Dortmund nach Solingen. Normalerweise verkehren hier auch wirklich nur.
Still-Leben Ruhrschnellweg A40 B1 - Wattenscheid
Quer durch die Metropole Ruhr führt die Bundesautobahn A40 oder auch B1. Für einen Tag war sie im Rahmen des Programms der Kulturhauptstadt Europas 2010 gesperrt. Ruhr.2010 feierte hier am...
Und alles kostenlos :)
Sonepar Partnertreff 2013.
Bochum Non Stop Bangkok
Teil 1.
20 Jahre Wattenscheider Klecks,ELVIS, Devil In Disguise
besonders ist der kleine Mann mit dem Handy :-)
SG Wattenscheid 09 - LR Ahlen 4:1, Saison 1999/00
34. Spieltag | Sonntag, 30. April 2000 | 15:00 Uhr Lohrheidestadion | 1.383 Zuschauer 1 - 0 Sergiy Dikhtjar (30.) 1 - 1 Petr Cmilansky (37.) 2 - 1 Marius Ebbers (57.) 3 - 1 Abdul Iyodo...
ICE Zug Doppeltraktion Durchfahrt Bahnhof Wattenscheid
ICE BR 403 Durchfahrt Bahnhof Wattenscheid Richtung Bochum HBF mit Fahrgeräuschen . Zuggeräusche der ICE Doppeltraktion im Ruhrgebiet. Intercity Express Passenger Train in Germany. German ...
SG Wattenscheid 09 - 1. FC Köln, DfB-Pokal 1999/00
DFB-Pokal, 1999/00, 2. Runde 07.08.1999 15:30 Uhr Lohrheidestadion, Wattenscheid Zuschauer: 4.032 0 - 1 Timm (6.) 0 - 2 Timm (14.) 0 - 3 Timm (26.) 0 - 4 Ojigwe (33.) 1 - 4 Ebbers (45.) 1 -...
SG Wattenscheid 09 - Hannover 96 5:1, Saison 1995/96
2. Bundesliga, 1995/96, 12. Spieltag Fr. 20.10.1995 19:30 Uhr Zuschauer: 1.815 1 - 0 Reina (9.) 2 - 0 Klinge (32.) 3 - 0 Probierz (58.) 3 - 1 Babatz (59.) 4 - 1 Reina (60.) 5 -...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Dahlhausen
Dahlhausen is a South-Western district of the city of Bochum in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It borders to Essen and Hattingen. A large part of the border of Dahlhausen is formed by the river Ruhr. South of the Ruhr is the district of Burgaltendorf of the city of Essen. Dahlhausen houses the well known railway museum of Dahlhausen. The Dr. C. Otto & Comp. is an old company of international importance. Bochum-Dahlhausen station is served by Line S 3 of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.
Hordel
Hordel is a borough of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is situated in the North West of Bochum. It borders to Röhlinghausen, which now is a borough of Herne. The last mine of Bochum, Zeche Hannover was in Hordel. In Hordel there are several former mine railways.
Leithe
Leithe is the northwesternmost part of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The population used to speak Westphalian, but now standard German is the norm. Leithe borders onto a part of the city of Essen also bearing the name of Leithe. Leithe belongs to the Stadtbezirk (district of the town) of Wattenscheid. When the last census was held in 1987, Leithe had the third highest share of Roman Catholics in Wattenscheid and Bochum overall.
Höntrop
Höntrop is a district of the City of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The population used to speak the Westphalian dialect, but now standard German is the norm. Höntrop borders inter alia to Freisenbruch, which belongs to Essen, another city, and Linden a district of Bochum. Höntrop belongs to the Stadtbezirk (district of the town) of Wattenscheid. Höntrop has a railway line to Düsseldorf and Dortmund and a tram line to Heven, a part of Witten.
Günnigfeld
Günnigfeld is a district of Bochum, a city in the Ruhr area of North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. Günnigfeld belongs to the Stadtbezirk (district of a town) of Wattenscheid, Germany, which was a town until 1974 and is now part of Bochum. Günnigfeld is the northernmost part of Wattenscheid. The population used to speak Westphalian, but now High German is the norm.
Bochum-Linden
Bochum-Linden is a district of the City of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The population's main language was once Westphalian, but it has since been replaced by High German. Bochum-Linden is located in the south west of Bochum, between Dahlhausen and Stiepel. It shares a border with Hattingen, a city of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis.
Hamme, Bochum
Hamme is a part of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Up to the 19th century Westphalian was spoken here. Bochum-Hamme is a district in the working-class north of Bochum. So it is the part of Bochum with the highest Grade of poor families. Bochum-Hamme includes Goldhamme, the south of which borders onto the former town of Wattenscheid. Hamme houses a large Turkish minority.
Wattenscheid
Wattenscheid was once a separate town in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. In 1975 it became part of Bochum. It has a population of about 80,000 citizens. It is a part of the Ruhr area. Some famous firms have their headquarters in Wattenscheid e.g. Steilmann.
Bochum Dahlhausen Railway Museum
The Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum-Dahlhausen is a railway museum situated south of the city of Bochum in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was founded by DGEG, the German Railway History Company in 1977 and is based in a locomotive depot that was built between 1916 and 1918 and ceased operation in 1969. Then DGEG took over the whole area of 46,000 square metres and built up the biggest railway museum in Germany. In the middle of the museum, there is an engine shed with fourteen tracks.
Lohrheidestadion
The Lohrheidestadion is a multi-use stadium in Bochum-Wattenscheid, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SG Wattenscheid 09. The stadium is able to hold 16,233 people and opened in 1954.
Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil
The Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, full German name "Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil GmbH", also referred to as "Bergmannsheil", formerly known as "Bergbau-Berufsgenossenschaftliche Krankenanstalten Bergmannsheil", is a large teaching hospital in Bochum. It is a hospital of the Ruhr-University Bochum and part of the University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum.
Gelsenkirchen Central Station
Gelsenkirchen Central Station (Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station for the German city of Gelsenkirchen. It connects the city to the regional and long-distance rail service of Deutsche Bahn and other railway companies in Germany.
Bochum Observatory
Bochum Observatory, often known in Bochum as Cape Kaminski is a research institute in Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The institution came into being through a private initiative. Its main areas of interest are in Radio Astronomy and Environmental Research.
Wanne-Eickel Central Station
Wanne-Eickel Central Station (Wanne-Eickel Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station in the former city of Wanne-Eickel, now part of Herne in western Germany.
Schauspielhaus Bochum
The Schauspielhaus Bochum is one of the largest and most notable theatres in Germany. It is located in the city of Bochum.
Wattenscheid station
Wattenscheid station is on the Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg railway. It is one of two stations in the formerly independent city of Wattenscheid, now a district of the city of Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The other station is Wattenscheid-Höntrop. In late 2007, Wattenscheid station was downgraded to a Haltepunkt (literally “halt”, meaning that it is not a rail junction and has no sets of points).
Essen-Überruhr–Bochum-Langendreer railway
|} The Essen-Ruhr-Bochum-Langendreer railway is a railway line in the Ruhr region of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Part of it is now disused.
Bochum-Dahlhausen station
Bochum-Dahlhausen station is located in the Dahlhausen district of Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The station building dates from the time of the First World War.
Essen-Horst station
Essen-Horst station is located in the district of Horst in the German city of Essen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Essen-Überruhr–Bochum-Langendreer line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 6 station. It is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 3 every 20 minutes and one bus routes, 167, every 10 minutes, operated by Essener Verkehrs-AG.
Wattenscheid-Höntrop station
Wattenscheid-Höntrop station is after Wattenscheid station the second railway station in the district of Wattenscheid of the city of Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the 97 km long route of Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 1 from Dortmund to Solingen.
Essen-Eiberg station
Essen-Eiberg station is a station in the district of Eiberg of the city of Essen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg railway and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. The station was opened in 1968 or 1969. The station is served by line S 1 of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn, running between Dortmund and Solingen every 20 minutes during the day.
Bochum-Ehrenfeld station
Bochum-Ehrenfeld station is a station in the district of Ehrenfeld of the city of Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg railway and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. The station was opened on 25 September 1977. The station is served by line S 1 of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn, running between Dortmund and Solingen every 20 minutes during the day.
Mondpalast
Mondpalast is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Prinz-Regent-Theater
Prinz-Regent-Theater is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Rottstraße 5 Theater
Rottstraße 5 Theater is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
These districts also belong to Bochum.
- Altenbochum
- Bochum-Hordel
- Bochum-Werne
- Boevinghausen
- Eppendorf
- Grumme
- Hamme
- Hofstede
- Hordel
- Kornharpen
- Querenburg
- Riemke
- Weitmar
- Wiemelhausen
These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Bochum.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bochum.
- Gelsenkirchen
- Herne
- Essen
- Recklinghausen
- Wuppertal
- Schwelm
- Bottrop
- Mettmann
- Oberhausen
- Remscheid
- Solingen
- Dortmund
- Hagen
- Schermbeck
- Duisburg
- Raesfeld
- Heiden
- Kurten
- Odenthal
- Schalksmuehle
- Duesseldorf
- Velen
- Nordkirchen
- Leverkusen
- Coesfeld
- Borken
- Holzwickede
- Bergisch Gladbach
- Huenxe
- Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde
Wattenscheid: Bochum, August-Bebel-Platz, Wattenscheid (source)
Wattenscheid: Bochum, Oststraße, Wattenscheid (source)
Wattenscheid: Bochum, Alter Markt in, Wattenscheid (source)
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Westenfeld
