Coat of Arms
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Map
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Coat of Arms von Essen
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Map of Germany, Essen marked
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Wahlspruch: Essen, die Einkaufsstadt
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Base data
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Bundesland: |
North Rhine-Westphalia
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Regierungsbezirk:
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Düsseldorf
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District: |
District-free town
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Area: |
210 km²
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Population:
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586.750 (31.12.03)
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Population density: |
2798 inhabitants/km²
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durchschnittliche Höhenlage: |
116 m NN
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Postal codes: |
45001-45359 (alt: 4300)
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Area codes: |
0201
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Location:
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51° 27' north
7° 1' east
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License plate: |
E
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Municipality key: |
05 1 13 000
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City structure: |
50 Stadtteile
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Website: |
www.essen.de
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E-Mail adress: |
info@essen.de
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Politics
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Mayor: |
Wolfgang Reiniger (CDU)
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Regierende Parteien: |
CDU
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Schuldenstand: |
1,07 Mrd. € (as of 31.12.02)
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Bevölkerung (as of 31.12.02)
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Unemployment: |
13,0 % (30.06.03)
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Ausländeranteil: |
11,5 %
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Age distribution: |
0-18 years: |
16,8 %
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18-65 years: |
62,5 %
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ab 65 years: |
20,7 %
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