The Rhine-Ruhr Area (German: Rhein-Ruhr) in Germany ranks among the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with 11,800,00 people. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central It lies completely within the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia and spreads from the Dortmund-Essen-Duisburg (Ruhr area) megalopolis in the north, to the urban areas of the cities of Mönchengladbach, Düsseldorf (the state capital), Wuppertal, Cologne (the region's largest city), and Bonn in the south. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the The Ruhr Area, ( German Ruhrgebiet, colloquial Ruhrpott, Kohlenpott or Revier) is an Urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia A megalopolis (or megapolis) is defined as an extensive Metropolitan area or a long chain of roughly continuous metropolitan areas Mönchengladbach (mœnçənˈglatbax is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. ||-||} Wuppertal (ˈvʊpɐtaːl is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia
There are many different definitions of what belongs to the Rhine-Ruhr area, but the metropolitan area itself has officially defined borders with Hamm in the east, Mönchengladbach in the west and Bonn in the south and the small city Wesel as its northernmost point. Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW Germany. It is located on the Lippe River, in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. Wesel (ˈveːzəl is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The northern border is similar to the one of the Ruhr area. The Ruhr Area, ( German Ruhrgebiet, colloquial Ruhrpott, Kohlenpott or Revier) is an Urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia The map at right is approximately 130 kilometers (80 miles) from north to south.
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Largest and most important cities of the Rhine-Ruhr Area
Cologne 989,766
Dortmund 587,830
Düsseldorf 581,858 (state capital)
Essen 581,406
Duisburg 502,522
Cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants
Ruhr area (Westphalian part)
Dortmund (population: 587,830)
Ruhr area (Rhenish part)
Duisburg (population: 502,522)
Essen (population: 581,406)
Rhine Valley
Düsseldorf (provincial capital) (population: 581,858)
Cologne (population: 989,766)
Cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants
Ruhr area (Westphalian part)
Bochum, Bottrop, Gelsenkirchen, Hagen, Hamm, Herne, Iserlohn, Recklinghausen, Witten
Ruhr area (Rhenish part)
Moers, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Oberhausen
Bergisches Land
Bergisch-Gladbach, Remscheid, Solingen, Wuppertal
Rhine Valley
Bonn, Krefeld, Leverkusen, Mönchengladbach, Moers, Neuss
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Dortmund (ˈdɔʁtmʊnt is a City in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Essen (ˈɛsən is a City in the center of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Duisburg (ˈdyːsbʊɐ̯k is a German city in the western part of the Ruhr Area ( Ruhrgebiet) in North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund (ˈdɔʁtmʊnt is a City in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Duisburg (ˈdyːsbʊɐ̯k is a German city in the western part of the Ruhr Area ( Ruhrgebiet) in North Rhine-Westphalia. Essen (ˈɛsən is a City in the center of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Bochum (ˈboːχʊm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. (ˈbɔtʁɔp is a city in west central Germany, on the Rhine-Herne Canal in North Rhine-Westphalia. Gelsenkirchen (ˌgɛlzənˈkɪʁçən is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Hagen is the 37th-largest City in Germany, located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW Germany. It is located on the Lippe River, in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. Herne (ˈhɛʁnə is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Iserlohn (iːzɐˈloːn is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Recklinghausen (ʁɛklɪŋˈhaʊzən is a City in the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Witten is a university city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Moers (also known as Mors or Mörs, in older texts also Murse or Meurs) is a town in the Wesel district in North Rhine-Westphalia Mülheim an der Ruhr, also called "City on the River", is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. Oberhausen (ˈoːbɐhaʊzən is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. is a city and capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis (district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Remscheid (ˈʁɛmʃaɪt is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Solingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr ||-||} Wuppertal (ˈvʊpɐtaːl is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia History The origins of the town were in Roman times when the legions founded the military camp of Gelduba (today the borough of Gellep Leverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the eastern bank of the Rhine, half way between Cologne and Mönchengladbach (mœnçənˈglatbax is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Moers (also known as Mors or Mörs, in older texts also Murse or Meurs) is a town in the Wesel district in North Rhine-Westphalia Neuss (ˈnɔʏs is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic