Mülheim

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Coordinates: 51°26′N 6°53′E

Mülheim
Coat of arms of Mülheim Location of Mülheim in Germany

Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region Düsseldorf
District urban district
Population 169,905 source (2005)
Area 91.26 km²
Population density 1,862 /km²
Elevation 26-153 m
Coordinates 51°26′ N 6°53′ E
Postal code 45468-45481
Area code 0208
Licence plate code MH
Mayor Dagmar Mühlenfeld (SPD)
Website muelheim-ruhr.de

Mülheim an der Ruhr, also called "City on the River", is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area between Duisburg and Essen, bordering to the south of the City of Oberhausen and 30 km to the north-east of Düsseldorf.

Broich Castle.
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Broich Castle.

It is home to many companies, especially in the food industry such as the ALDI Süd Company (Karl Albrecht) and The Tengelmann Group.

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[edit] History

[edit] Main sights

[edit] Educational and Research Institutes

A number of research and scientific educational institutions are located in Mühlheim, including:

[edit] Twin cities

Mülheim's twin cities include:

[edit] Notable people

[edit] External links


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Urban districts and Districts in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
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Urban
districts

Aachen | Bergisch Gladbach | Bielefeld | Bochum | Bonn | Bottrop | Dortmund | Duisburg | Düsseldorf | Essen | Gelsenkirchen | Hagen | Hamm | Herne | Köln (Cologne) | Krefeld | Leverkusen | Mönchengladbach | Mülheim | Münster | Oberhausen | Remscheid | Solingen | Wuppertal

Districts

Aachen | Borken | Kleve (Cleves) | Coesfeld | Düren | Ennepe-Ruhr | Euskirchen | Gütersloh | Heinsberg | Herford | Hochsauerland | Höxter | Lippe | Märkischer Kreis | Mettmann | Minden-Lübbecke | Oberbergischer Kreis | Olpe | Paderborn | Recklinghausen | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | Siegen-Wittgenstein | Soest | Steinfurt | Unna | Viersen | Warendorf | Wesel