Essen

Essen is a city in in . A highlight of Essen is Zeche Zollverein, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with several museums. It is also famous for its Bauhaus architecture.
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  • Locality with 575,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 93 metres (305 feet)
  • …is also known as “05113000”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex and Museum Folkwang.
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is a major collection of 19th- and 20th-century art in , Germany.
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Essen Hauptbahnhof is a railway station in the city of in western Germany.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gelsenkirchen and Mülheim an der Ruhr.
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is in the area.

Essen

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Latitude
51.4536° or 51° 27′ 13″ north
Longitude
7.0102° or 7° 0′ 37″ east
Open location code
9F39F236+C3
Geo­Names ID
6553024

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Essen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أسن”
  • Arabic: “مدينة أسن”
  • French: “Essen”
  • German: “Essen”
  • German: “Stadt Essen”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Essen Concentration Camp (Schwarze Poth) and Early Camp Essen (Zeche Herkules).

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