Bochum facts for kids
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Urban district |
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| Area | 145.4 km2 (56.1 sq mi) |
| Population | 376,586 (31 October 2006) |
| - Density | 2,590 /km2 (6,708 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BO |
| Postal codes | 44701-44894 |
| Area codes | 0234, 02327 |
| Website | www.bochum.de |
Bochum is a city in the Ruhr area of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is part of the Arnsberg Government Region
Bochum has about 380,000 inhabitants. The city is formed by the traditional industry of coal mining in the Ruhr area, but today there is no mining in Bochum anymore.
Today the most important institution in Bochum is the Ruhr-University Bochum, one of the biggest German universities. It has an extremely wide spectrum of subjects, beginning with mathematics and science, social sciences, economy, engineering, laws, philosophy, historical subjects, theology, medicine, and languages even including Chinese and Polish.
Bochum has a rich cultural life and its theatre is one of the most prominent in Germany. Next to Bochum are the cities Essen and Hattingen
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Images for kids
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View of Bochum in 1840.
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Bombed out St. Marien Church, 1943
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City Hall
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Church founded by Charlemagne
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Chinese garden at the Ruhr University Botanical Gardens
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Bergbaumuseum Bochum
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"Terminal" by sculptor Richard Serra
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Else Hirsch Stolperstein in Bochum
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Andrei Ostermann 1740–1741
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Sections and Districts in Bochum
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GEA Group's former headquarters in Bochum Hofstede
