Wattenscheid

Wattenscheid is a locality in Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Wattenscheid is situated nearby to the suburb Bochum-Westenfeld, as well as near the locality Stalleicken.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Helfs Hof and Martin-Luther-Krankenhaus.

Helfs Hof

Museum

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Helfs Hof is a museum.

Martin-Luther-Krankenhaus

Hospital

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Martin-Luther-Krankenhaus is a hospital.

Lohrheidestadion

Stadium

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The Lohrheidestadion is a multi-use stadium in Bochum-Wattenscheid, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SG Wattenscheid 09.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gelsenkirchen and Wattenscheid.

Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. Gelsenkirchen, like neighbouring cities, is refining its image promoting its industrial culture. Old refineries have been remodelled into event halls and ice skating rinks.

Wattenscheid

Suburb

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Wattenscheid is a Stadtbezirk of the German city of Bochum, in the Ruhr area of North Rhine-Westphalia. Until its incorporation into Bochum in 1975, Wattenscheid was an independent town with a long history dating back to its first recorded mention in 880.

Dahlhausen

Suburb

Dahlhausen is a South-Western district of the city of Bochum in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It borders Essen and Hattingen. A large part of the border of Dahlhausen is formed by the river Ruhr. Dahlhausen is situated 4 km south of Wattenscheid.

Wattenscheid

Type: Locality
Location: Bochum, Arnsberg, Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.469° or 51° 28′ 8″ north

Longitude

7.145° or 7° 8′ 42″ east

Elevation

72 metres (236 feet)

Open location code

9F39F49V+HX

GeoNames ID

12402226

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