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Langendreer is the most populous district of the city of
Bochum
Bochum ( , also , ; wep, Baukem) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. With a population of 364,920 (2016), is the sixth largest city (after Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen and Duisburg) of the most populous Germany, German federal state o ...
in the
Ruhr area
The Ruhr ( ; german: Ruhrgebiet , also ''Ruhrpott'' ), also referred to as the Ruhr area, sometimes Ruhr district, Ruhr region, or Ruhr valley, is a polycentric urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population density of 2,800/km ...
in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. Langendreer is between
Dortmund
Dortmund (; Westphalian nds, Düörpm ; la, Tremonia) is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the eighth-largest city of Germany, with a population of 588,250 inhabitants as of 2021. It is the la ...
, the largest city of
Westphalia
Westphalia (; german: Westfalen ; nds, Westfalen ) is a region of northwestern Germany and one of the three historic parts of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has an area of and 7.9 million inhabitants.
The territory of the regio ...
and Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof, another district of Bochum. Langendreeer includes Kaltehardt, a mainly residential area. Langendreer is in the East of Bochum.
Bochum-Langendreer station
Bochum-Langendreer station is now a stop on the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn in the district of Langendreer in eastern Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Langendreer formerly had a 40 hectare marshalling yard, which is now used as a depot ...
is one of the largest railway stations in Bochum and the district is also served by
Bochum-Langendreer West station
Bochum-Langendreer West station is a stop on the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn in the district of Langendreer in eastern Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
History
The first station in Langendreer was opened on 26 October 1860 by the Berg ...
. Langendreer used to be one of the main centers of the
East Prussia
East Prussia ; german: Ostpreißen, label=Low Prussian; pl, Prusy Wschodnie; lt, Rytų Prūsija was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1773 to 1829 and again from 1878 (with the Kingdom itself being part of the German Empire from 187 ...
n minority in Western Germany.
In the early 20th century coal mining and steel manufacturing were the primary employers in Langendreer.
Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof is a statistical district of the city of Bochum. Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof is in the east side of the city, between
Bochum-Querenburg and
Bochum-Werne
Bochum-Werne is a district of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. Werne is in the East of Bochum, North of Langendreer.
Werne borders to the city of Dortmund
Dortmund (; Westphalian nds, Düörpm ; la, ...
.
Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof is south of the main Autobahn of the Ruhr,
A 40.
Notable people
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Bastian Pastewka
Bastian Pastewka (born 4 April 1972) is a German actor and comedian.
In Bochum, he first became known to a wider audience in Germany around 1996 as a regular cast member of the comedy show ''Die Wochenshow'' (engl.: The Weekly Show), essentiall ...
, German actor and comedian
*
Paul Nieder-Westermann
Paul Nieder-Westermann (3 October 1892, Langendreer – 10 October 1957, Bochum) was a German politician of the NSDAP.
Early years
After he completed the adult education center in Langendreer he began to study at the agrarian high school Hohe ...
, Nazi official
*
Fritz Katzmann
Fritz Katzmann, also known as Friedrich Katzmann, (6 May 1906 – 19 September 1957) was a German SS and Police Leader during the Nazi era. He perpetrated genocide in the cities of Kattowitz (today, Katowice), Radom, Lemberg (today, Lviv), Da ...
, SS-Gruppenführer and war criminal
External links
*http://www.langendreer-info.de
*http://www.heimatstube-langendreer.de
Boroughs of Bochum
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