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North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

Riemke

Riemke is a major district of the city of Bochum, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Riemke borders to the city of Herne. The other districts of Bochum, Riemke borders to are Bergen-Hiltrop, Grumme and Hofstede. Riemke useed known for the large Nokia works, that was expanded in recent years. Riemke was mentioned for the first time as "Rymbecke" in the 9th century. A market square is situated in the center of Riemke. Riemke has the highest point of Bochum, the Tippelsberg.

Located at 51.51, 7.21083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

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 5 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 3 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 3 miles away.
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Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

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.

Located at 51.5, 7.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bochum, 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 5 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 5 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 3 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 4 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 4 miles away.
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Schools in North Rhine-Westphalia, Educational institutions established in 1860

Herne Power Plant

Herne power plant is a coal-fired power plant located at Herne in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was constructed in 1962. The installed capacity of the plant is 950 megawatts. The power plant is owned and operated by Evonik Steag GmbH, a subsidiary of Evonik Industries. In the 1980s, a fourth unit was added to the three older blocks. During this construction the high, 300 metre tall chimney and the large cooling tower, whose shape is present in the picture of the power station, were built.

Located at 51.5514, 7.18889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Energy infrastructure completed in 1962, Energy infrastructure completed in 1989, Towers completed in 1989, Towers in Germany, Coal-fired power stations in Germany, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Chimneys 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 5 miles away.
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Anthroposophy, Banks of Germany, Banks established in 1974, Ethical banking

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 4 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

Castrop-Rauxel Central Station

Castrop-Rauxel Central Station (Castrop-Rauxel Hauptbahnhof) a railway station in the German city of Castrop-Rauxel. It is situated on the S2 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.

Located at 51.5734, 7.30321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S2 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations opened in 1847, 1847 establishments in Prussia

Stadion am Schloss Strünkede

Stadion am Schloss Strünkede is a football stadium in Herne, Germany. It is the home stadium of SC Westfalia Herne. The stadium holds 32,000 spectators and opened in 1910.

Located at 51.5519, 7.20861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, SC Westfalia Herne, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

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 3 miles away.
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Castles 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 4 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 5 miles away.
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High schools in Germany, Defunct schools in Germany, Schools in Germany, Educational institutions established in 1967, Educational institutions disestablished in 2010

Schauspielhaus Bochum

The Schauspielhaus Bochum is one of the largest and most notable theatres in Germany. It is located in the city of Bochum.

Located at 51.4725, 7.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Theatres in North Rhine-Westphalia

Herne station

Herne station was opened in the inner city of Herne in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia in 1847 together with the Cologne-Minden trunk line. It was located between the village of Herne, which had about 1,000 inhabitants, and the moated castle of Schloss Strünkede and was south of the current station on Von-der-Heydt-Strasse. It soon had a connection to the more southerly city of Bochum, which until 14 years later did not have its own station.

Located at 51.5436, 7.21778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, S2 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations opened in 1847, 1847 establishments in Prussia

Recklinghausen Süd station

Recklinghausen Süd station is located in the city of Recklinghausen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on athe Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg line. The line and station opened between 1880 and 1886, originally as Bruch station. it was renamed Recklinghausen Süd between 1897 and 1905. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 6 station.

Located at 51.5622, 7.19583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S2 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Recklinghausen

Callo-Theater

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

Located at 51.5478, 7.30889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Theatres in North Rhine-Westphalia

Rottstraße 5 Theater

Rottstraße 5 Theater is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.4789, 7.21306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 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