Dortmund
Dortmund (German: [ˈdɔʁtmʊnt] (
listen); Westphalian Low German: Düörpm [ˈdyːœɐ̯pm̩]; Latin: [Tremonia] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a German city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is part of the Arnsberg Government Region
      From top: Skyline of the city, Lake Phoenix Bodelschwingh Castle, Opera House, Altes Stadthaus Dortmunder City centre with St Reinold's Church, Zollern II/IV Colliery | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Dortmund within North Rhine-Westphalia  | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′N 7°28′E / 51.517°N 7.467°ECoordinates: 51°31′N 7°28′E / 51.517°N 7.467°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Urban district |
| Founded | 882 |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Thomas Westphal (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • City | 280.71 km2 (108.38 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 7,268 km2 (2,806 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31[1]) | |
| • City | 588,250 |
| • Density | 2,095.58/km2 (5,427.52/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,302,179 (Ruhr) |
| • Metro | 11,300,000 (Rhine-Ruhr) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 44001-44388 |
| Vehicle registration | DO |
| Website | www |
Dortmund has about 590,000 inhabitants and is in the Ruhr Area. There is a university in Dortmund. The biggest soccer club is Borussia Dortmund.
Dortmund Media
"Seal of Dortmund, the city of Westphalia" Latin: Sigillum Tremonie Civitatis Westfalie
Historical view of Dortmund by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg (between 1572 and 1618)
St. Marys and St. Reinolds in 1470
Pre-industrial Dortmund in 1804
French troops in Dortmund c. 1923–1925
Photo of part of the city center area around Liebfrauen church in 1945
Sonnenuntergang über der renaturierten Emscher in Dortmund. – HDR aus neun Einzelbildern.
Municipalities and neighbouring communities
Aerial view of urban Kreuzviertel
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