Ruhr facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ruhr
Ruhrgebiet
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| Ruhr Metropolis Metropole Ruhr |
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Map of the Ruhr metropolitan region within Germany
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| Country |  Germany |
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| State |  North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| Government | ||
| • Body | Regionalverband Ruhr | |
| Area | ||
| • Metro | 4,435 km2 (1,712 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Metro | 5,118,681 | |
| • Metro density | 1,646/km2 (4,260/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| GRP | 2007 | |
| Nominal | €136 billion | |
The Ruhr is a river in western Germany. It flows into the Rhine River. It is 218 kilometres (135 mi) long. The Ruhr begins near the town of Winterberg and flows into the Rhine River near Düsseldorf. Winterberg is located in the Sauerland region and Düsseldorf lies in North Rhine-Westphalia in the west of Germany. It runs through Arnsberg, Iserlohn, Schwerte, Bochum and Essen, among other cities.
Several Ruhr-area cities joined the Hanseatic league during the middle ages. The Ruhr became a center for business and industry. Beginning in the mid 14th century coal was mined along the Ruhr. It became a center for coal and steel production in Germany for over 200 years. In the mid 20th century coal and steel industries came to an end. The buildings were then used for cultural events and entertainment purposes.
Images for kids
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Map of the Ruhr
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Gamete of Dortmund, old market square with St.-Reinold's Church
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Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001
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Zeche Zollern in Dortmund
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View of the redeveloped Duisburg Inner Harbour in 2010
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Essen is the second largest city of the Ruhr
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A40 in Dortmund
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Located in the East of the Ruhr is Dortmund Airport
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Thyssen-Krupp
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WILO SE
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vonik Industries
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Signal Iduna
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EON Ruhrgas
