Bochum

Summary

Bochum is a major regional center^[1]. Bochum ranks in the top 7% of major_regional_center entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bochum was a member of Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe^[3].
• Bochum was a member of Regionalverband Ruhr^[4].
• Bochum was a member of association for pedestrian and bicycle-friendly cities, townships and districts in North Rhine Westphalia^[5].
• Bochum was a member of Climate Alliance^[6].
• Bochum was a member of Emschergenossenschaft^[7].
• Bochum was a member of Mayors for Peace^[8].
• Bochum is located in Arnsberg Government Region^[9].
• Bochum is in the country of Germany^[10].
• Bochum is on the body of water Ruhr^[11].
• Bochum is on the body of water Oelbach^[12].
• Bochum is on the body of water Lottenbach^[13].
• Bochum is on the body of water Hörsterholzer Bach^[14].
• Bochum is on the body of water Knöselsbach^[15].
• Bochum's head of government is recorded as Johann Conrad Jacobi^[16].
• Bochum's head of government is recorded as Jörg Lukat^[17].
• Bochum's image is recorded as Bochum (DerHexer) 2010-08-12 050.jpg^[18].
• Bochum's image is recorded as Bergbaumuseum Bochum bei Nacht.JPG^[19].
• Bochum's instance of is recorded as major regional center^[20].
• Bochum's instance of is recorded as college town^[21].
• Bochum's instance of is recorded as big city^[22].
• Bochum's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[23].
• Bochum's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[24].
• Bochum's instance of is recorded as urban district of North Rhine-Westphalia^[25].
• Bochum's flag image is recorded as Flagge Bochum.svg^[26].
• Bochum's flag image is recorded as DEU Bochum Flag.svg^[27].

Body

Geography

Bochum is in the country of Germany^[10]. Bochum is located in Arnsberg Government Region^[9]. Adjacent water bodies include Ruhr^[11], a river^[28], in Germany^[29]; Oelbach^[12], a river^[30], in Germany^[31]; Lottenbach^[13], a river^[32], in Germany^[33]; Hörsterholzer Bach^[14], a river^[34], in Germany^[35]; and Knöselsbach^[15], a river^[36], in Germany^[37]. Bochum's part of is recorded as Regionalverband Ruhr^[38].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+361734'}^[39], {'amount': '+362213'}^[40], {'amount': '+373976'}^[41], {'amount': '+374737'}^[42], {'amount': '+391147'}^[43], and {'amount': '+396486'}^[44].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include major regional center^[20], college town^[21], big city^[22], Hanseatic city^[23], urban municipality in Germany^[24], and urban district of North Rhine-Westphalia^[25].

Why It Matters

Bochum ranks in the top 7% of major_regional_center entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month).^[2] Bochum has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45]