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District of Ecksee
North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

Ruhr University Bochum

Ruhr University Bochum (German Ruhr-Universität Bochum, RUB), located on the southern hills of central Ruhr area Bochum, was founded in 1962 as the first new public university in Germany since World War II. Instruction began in 1965. The Ruhr-University Bochum is one of the largest universities in Germany and part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the most important German research funding organization.

Located at 51.4439, 7.26167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Universities in Germany, Universities and colleges in North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Educational institutions established in 1962, Bochum, 1962 establishments in West Germany

Altenbochum

Altenbochum is a statistical area and a district of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. Altenbochum is East of the central business district. Altenbochum lies between Gleisdreieck and Laer. Altenbochum is connected to Gelsenkirchen by tram.

Located at 51.4717, 7.24611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Grumme

Grumme is a quarter of the Westphalian city of Bochum in Germany. It is north of the city centre. Grumme has a tram line running from Gerthe to Hattingen. Grumme is world famous because of the Starlight Express. The Starlight Express is the most-viewed musical in the world. It is famous for its parks and avenues, the German Mining Museum, many hospitals and old buildings. It is one of the wealthiest parts of the Ruhr Area. Grumme houses the largest stadium in Bochum, the Ruhrstadion.

Located at 51.4997, 7.22833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Gerthe

Gerthe is a part of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in Germany. Up to the 19th century Westphalian was spoken here. Gerthe is a district in the working-class north of Bochum, in the northeast, bordering Herne and Castrop-Rauxel. The tramline to Hattingen starts here.

Located at 51.5164, 7.27222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Langendreer

Langendreer is the most populous district of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in Germany. Langendreer is between Dortmund, the largest city of Westphalia and Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof, another district of Bochum. Langendreeer includes Kaltehardt, a mainly residential area. Langendreer is in the East of Bochum. Bochum-Langendreer station is one of the largest railway stations in Bochum and the district is also served by Bochum-Langendreer West station.

Located at 51.4736, 7.32417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Boroughs of Bochum

Bochum-Werne

Bochum-Werne is a district of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. Werne is in the East of Bochum, North of Langendreer. Werne borders to the city of Dortmund.

Located at 51.4864, 7.30667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Bochum-Laer

Laer is a district of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. Laer is to the east of Altenbochum and the central business district. Laer has the largest General Motors factory in Germany.

Located at 51.4711, 7.26361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Ruhrstadion

Ruhrstadion (also known as rewirpowerSTADION due to a sponsorship deal) is a football stadium in Bochum, Germany. It is the home ground for the VfL Bochum and has a capacity of 29.448.

Located at 51.4899, 7.23654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia, VfL Bochum, 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, Buildings and structures in Bochum

Castrop

Castrop, since 1 April 1926, is part of Castrop-Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name comes from trop/torp for village (German Dorf) and chasto/kast for shed. The oldest mention is from 834 as Villa Castrop. During the Saxon Wars, Charlemagne used the old Roman streets. For supply Reichshöfe were built. Near to these Reichshöfe, settlements often grew. The Reichshof Castrop was given to the von Bordelius in 1611.

Located at 51.5486, 7.31028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia

BOGESTRA

The Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AG (abbreviated BOGESTRA, German for Bochum - Gelsenkirchen Tramways Corporation) is a public transport operator in the Ruhr area, most notably in the cities of Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Herne, and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network.

Located at 51.4742, 7.225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Transport in Germany, Tram transport in Germany, Bochum, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Companies based in North Rhine-Westphalia

Hildegardis-Schule Bochum

The Hildegardis-Schule is a 150-year old secondary school in the city of Bochum, Germany.

Located at 51.4861, 7.22833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Schools in North Rhine-Westphalia, Educational institutions established in 1860

Heven-Papenholz

Papenholz is a city-district of Witten-Heven, which is a part of the City of Witten,. Papenholz is placed about 3 kilometres northwest of the city. It has nearly no population. It is neither known when it was firstly nor who were the first settlers; it is a part of Witten-Heven since 1929. Before 1929 it belonged to Langendreer.

Located at 51.4542, 7.31139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Witten, Neighbourhoods in Germany

GLS Bank

The GLS Bank (full name GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG) is a German ethical bank that was founded in 1974 as an anthroposophical initiative. It was the first bank in Germany that operated with an ethical philosophy. According to GLS Bank, its focus is on cultural, social and ecological initiatives, initiated by people, and not anonymous interests seeking capital or maximum profit. The name stands for Gemeinschaftsbank für Leihen und Schenken which translates as Community bank for loans and gifts.

Located at 51.4708, 7.21981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bochum Central Station

Bochum Central Station (Bochum Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station for the city of Bochum in western Germany. In its current incarnation, it was built from 1955 to 1957 and is one of the most notable 1950s railway stations in Germany. The station underwent extensive remodeling and modernisation from 2004 to 2006 and was officially reopened on 29 May 2006.

Located at 51.4787, 7.22283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Buildings and structures in Bochum, S1 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail

Bladenhorst Castle

Bladenhorst Castle is a moated castle in the suburbs of the city of Castrop-Rauxel.

Located at 51.5699, 7.2797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Castles in North Rhine-Westphalia

Zollern II/IV Colliery

The Zeche Zollern II/IV is located in the northwestern suburb of Bövinghausen of Dortmund, Germany. The Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-AG projected Zollern in 1898 as a model colliery. Ground up construction began in 1898 on a new site. Most of the buildings of the colliery were built in solid brickwork by the architect Paul Knobbe and were completed in 1904 with the central engine house, in which the most up-to-date generators and machinery used in the colliery were housed.

Located at 51.5178, 7.33465 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Coal mines in Germany, Buildings and structures in Dortmund, Art Nouveau architecture in Germany, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Mining museums in Germany

Botanischer Garten der Ruhr-Universität Bochum

The Botanischer Garten der Ruhr-Universität Bochum (13 hectares), also known as the Botanischer Garten Bochum, is a botanical garden maintained by the Ruhr University Bochum. It is located at Universitätsstraße 150, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and open daily without charge. The garden was founded in 1968 and subsequently has been continuously expanded and improved.

Located at 51.4419, 7.2675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Germany, Gardens in North Rhine-Westphalia,

Gymnasium am Ostring

The Gymnasium am Ostring was the oldest gymnasium in Bochum. It was founded in 1860 and closed after the 2009-2010 school year. The school was located in downtown Bochum, near the main train station. In the 2005-2006 school year, there were 786 students and 55 teachers. In the early 80s, the school had over 1,000 students. The peak enrollment was 1,310 in the 1980-1981 school year. In humanities tradition, the school offered Latin, ancient Greek, and Hebrew.

Located at 51.4815, 7.2255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Schools in Germany, Defunct schools in Germany, Educational institutions established in 1860, Educational institutions disestablished in 2010

Albert-Einstein-Schule

Albert-Einstein-Schule was a Gymnasium for boys and girls from grades 5-13 in Bochum, Germany. It had about 900 students. Just south of downtown Bochum, the school was in the Wiemelhausen section of town and shared a campus with the Hans Böckler Realschule. The school had an emphasis in natural science and English. It had a bilingual program, where some classes were taught in English, rather than German. Albert-Einstein-Schule was certified as a European School in February 2008.

Located at 51.4678, 7.23194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bochum-Langendreer station

Bochum-Langendreer station is now a stop on the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn in the district of Langendreer in eastern Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Langendreer formerly had a 40 hectare marshalling yard, which is now used as a depot, with the location code of EBLA. Until the 1980s, the yard was also the location of a passenger station, which was served by express trains.

Located at 51.4776, 7.32203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S1 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Buildings and structures in Bochum

Bochum-Langendreer West station

Bochum-Langendreer West station is a stop on the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn in the district of Langendreer in eastern Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Located at 51.4782, 7.30329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Dortmund-Lütgendortmund station

Dortmund-Lütgendortmund station is a single-track, underground terminal station in the city of Dortmund in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The platform is accessible by stairs, escalator or lift. It was opened in 1993 at the end of an extension of Line S 4 trains of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn. Trains reverse here in order to return to Unna station. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.

Located at 51.5008, 7.33417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S4 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations in Dortmund

Wannenbach

Wannenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.4331, 7.30528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

Callo-Theater

Callo-Theater is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.5478, 7.30889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Theatres in North Rhine-Westphalia

German Mining Museum

The German Mining Museum in Bochum (German: Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum) or DBM is one of the most visited museums in Germany with around 400,000 visitors per year. It is one of the most important mining museums in the world and a renowned research establishment for mining history. Above-ground exhibitions and a faithfully reconstructed show mine below the museum terrain give visitors insights into the world of mining.

Located at 51.4892, 7.21722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mining museums, Mining in Germany, Economy of North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, Bochum, Leibniz-Gemeinschaft, Museums established in 1930, 1930 establishments in Germany