Kreisfreie Stadt Bochum

Bochum is a city in the area of the state in . This former mining town of 363,000 people is known for its university, which is one of the largest in Germany.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ruhrstadion and Bochum Hauptbahnhof.

Stadium
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is a football in , . It is the home ground for the VfL Bochum and has a capacity of 27,599. It was known as rewirpowerSTADION from 2006 to 2016, also for sponsorship reasons.

Railway station
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is a railway station for the city of in western . In its current incarnation, it was built from 1955 to 1957 and is one of the most notable 1950s railway stations in Germany.

Planetarium
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bochum-Innenstadt and Querenburg.

Suburb
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Innenstadt is a part of the city of in , , including Gleisdreieck. It is located in the Ruhr area, the most populous German agglomeration.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4 km southeast of Kreisfreie Stadt Bochum.

Kreisfreie Stadt Bochum

Latitude
51.4739° or 51° 28′ 26″ north
Longitude
7.2281° or 7° 13′ 41″ east
Population
359,000
Elevation
109 metres (358 feet)
Open location code
9F39F6FH+H6
Geo­Names ID
3221109
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Satellite Map

Discover Kreisfreie Stadt Bochum from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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