Herne

Herne is a city of 156,000 people in the area. Part of the city escaped the extensive bombing that destroyed other Rugr cities in World War II, so there are still many historical buildings, especially in the Herne-Mitte district, many of them from the Wilhelminian era.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Herne station and Schloss Strünkede.

Railway station
was opened in the inner city of …

Town hall
Photo: Mbdortmund, GFDL.
is a town hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bochum and Riemke.

Photo: NatiSythen, Public domain.
is a city in the area of the state in .

Suburb
is a major district of the city of , Ruhr Area, , Germany. is situated 3½ km south of Herne.

Suburb
is a quarter of the Westphalian city of in . is situated 5 km south of Herne.

Herne

Latitude
51.5426° or 51° 32′ 33″ north
Longitude
7.219° or 7° 13′ 8″ east
Population
156,000
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
9F39G6V9+2H
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Herne” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هيرنه”
  • Belarusian: “Горад Хернэ”
  • Bulgarian: “Херне”
  • Chinese: “黑尔讷”
  • Georgian: “ჰერნე”
  • Japanese: “ヘルネ”
  • Kazakh: “Херне”
  • Korean: “헤르네”
  • Lithuanian: “Hernė”
  • Persian: “هرنه”
  • Russian: “Херне”
  • Serbian: “Херне”
  • Ukrainian: “Герне”
  • Western Panjabi: “ہرنے”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Baukau and Rottbruch.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bahnhof Herne-Rottbruch and Herne Power Plant.

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