Essen
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Urban district |
| City subdivisions | 9 districts, 50 boroughs |
| Lord Mayor | Dr. Wolfgang Reiniger (CDU) |
| Governing parties | CDU / Greens |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 210.32 km² (81.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population | 581,406 (31/03/2007)[1] |
| - Density | 2,764 /km² (7,160 /sq mi) |
| - Metro | 5.302.179 (12/2004) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | E |
| Postal codes | 45001-45359 |
| Area codes | 0201, 02054 (Kettwig) |
| Website | www.essen.de |
Essen is a German city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the Ruhr River and it is near Cologne. 585,000 people live in Essen. Next to the city lies the cities Bochum.
[change] Twin towns
Essen's twin towns are:
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[change] Famous things in Essen
- Villa Hügel
- Cathedral (Münster)
- Old Synagogue (Alte Synagoge)
- Lichtburg
[change] History of Essen
- 850 Making of a "Damenstift" (Monastery
- 1377 Mention of the "Free Empire City"
- 1815 Prussian
- 1816 Essen became a city in the Prussian province Rhineland
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