RuhrThe Ruhr area ( ; German: Ruhrgebiet, also RuhrpottGerman pronunciation:), also referred to as the Ruhr District, Ruhr Region, or Ruhr Valley, is a urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population density of 1,160/km and a population of over 5 million (2017), it is the largest urban area in Germany and the third largest in the European Union.
Wetter (Ruhr)Wetter (Ruhr) (German pronunciation:) is a town in western Germany, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis. The river Ruhr flows through the urban area, separating the district of Alt-Wetter from the districts of Esborn, Volmarstein and Wengern. The cities of Dortmund and Bochum are within 20 minutes by road or rail. GeographyNeighbour municipalitiesNeighbour municipalities are Gevelsberg, Hagen, Herdecke, Sprockhövel and Witten.
North Rhine-WestphaliaState in GermanyState in GermanyNorth Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen), commonly shortened to NRW, is a landlocked state (Land) in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state in Germany. Apart from the city-states (Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen), it is also the most densely populated state in Germany. Covering an area of 34,084 km (13,160 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest German state by size.
Ruhr (river)The Ruhr (German pronunciation:) is a river in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), a right tributary (east-side) of the Rhine. Description and historyThe source of the Ruhr is near the town of Winterberg in the mountainous Sauerland region, at an elevation of approximately 670 metres (2,200 ft). It flows into the lower Rhine at an elevation of only 17 metres (56 ft) in the municipal area of Duisburg.
SprockhövelSprockhövel (German pronunciation: [ˈʃpʁɔkˌhøːfl̩] ) is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Ennepe-Ruhr-KreisThe Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis is a district in the center of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the southern Ruhr urban area and has ca. 324,000 inhabitants (2012). The district's seat (capital city) is Schwelm; the largest of its nine towns is Witten. GeographyThe name of the district describes its geographical location – it is located in the valleys of the rivers Ruhr and Ennepe.
Witten-StockumWitten-Stockum is a borough of the City of Witten in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has about 6300 inhabitants (2003).
Witten-HohensteinThe Hohenstein is the central forest of Witten, (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). As a forest its name is just "Hohenstein". But "Hohenstein" is also the name of a city-district of Witten's borough "Mitte". It has the district-number 19. As a district it has nearly no population.
GermanyCountry in EuropeGermany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Its 16 constituent states have a total population of over 83 million, making it the most populous member state of the European Union (EU).
Witten-AnnenSince 1929, Annen has been a part of the City of Witten (since 1946 North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). As one of the eight boroughs of Witten, it is now called Witten-Annen. Before the incorporation with Witten in 1929, Annen was part of the administrative district Landkreis Hoerde. Today, Annen has about 19,000 inhabitants and is the biggest of all boroughs of Witten. Witten-Annen has an institute for Waldorf pedagogics, as well as a Waldorf school.
Witten-WullenWullen is a city-district of Witten-Annen, which is a part of the City of Witten, (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). Wullen is placed about 3 kilometres northeast of the City of Witten.
WittenWitten (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪtn̩] ) is a city with almost 100,000 inhabitants in the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis (district) in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.