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Bochum-Südwest

Bochum-Südwest is a borough in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bochum Hauptbahnhof and Bochum Observatory.

Railway station
Photo: MichaelXXLF, CC BY 2.5.
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
, often known in Bochum as Cape Kaminski is a research institute in , Nordrhein-Westfalen, . The institution came into being through a private initiative.

Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bochum and Hattingen.

Photo: NatiSythen, Public domain.
is a city in the Ruhr 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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is a city in . It is known for its medieval core and abandoned steel mill. It has a population of about 54,000. The city focuses on tourism, with the former steel works becoming a museum and the historic old town drawing in tourists, but not yet being overrun.

Photo: Raenmaen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city of 96,000 in the area of , in western Germany.

Bochum-Südwest

Latitude
51.4408° or 51° 26′ 27″ north
Longitude
7.1959° or 7° 11′ 45″ east
Open location code
9F39C5RW+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4825395087
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­borough
Wiki­data ID
Q27973016
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In Other Languages

“Bochum-Südwest” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Die Hose and Neuling.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Billardzentrum DBC Bochum and Deutsches Forum für Puppentheater.

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