Dortmund

Summary

Dortmund is an urban district of North Rhine-Westphalia^[1]. Dortmund draws 1,145 Wikipedia views per month (urban_district_of_north_rhine_westphalia category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dortmund was a member of Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr^[3].
• Dortmund was a member of Ruhrverband^[4].
• Dortmund was a member of Emschergenossenschaft^[5].
• Dortmund was a member of Lippeverband^[6].
• Dortmund was a member of association for pedestrian and bicycle-friendly cities, townships and districts in North Rhine Westphalia^[7].
• Dortmund was a member of Climate Alliance^[8].
• Dortmund is located in Arnsberg Government Region^[9].
• Dortmund is in the country of Germany^[10].
• Dortmund is on the body of water Ruhr^[11].
• Dortmund is on the body of water Emscher^[12].
• Dortmund's head of government is recorded as Alexander Kalouti^[13].
• Dortmund's image is recorded as Dortmund - Altes Stadthaus, Dortmund - 20180305155944.jpg^[14].
• Dortmund's instance of is recorded as urban district of North Rhine-Westphalia^[15].
• Dortmund's instance of is recorded as big city^[16].
• Dortmund's instance of is recorded as major regional center^[17].
• Dortmund's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[18].
• Dortmund's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[19].
• Dortmund's flag image is recorded as Flag of Dortmund.svg^[20].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Hagen^[21].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Bochum^[22].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Recklinghausen^[23].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Unna^[24].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis^[25].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Witten^[26].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Lünen^[27].

Body

Geography

Dortmund is in the country of Germany^[10]. Dortmund is located in Arnsberg Government Region^[9]. Adjacent water bodies include Ruhr^[11], a river^[28], in Germany^[29] and Emscher^[12], a river^[30], in Germany^[31]. Part of include Regionalverband Ruhr^[32], a special district^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1920^[35], headquartered in Q117662942^[36] and Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region^[37], a metropolitan region in Germany^[38], in Germany^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include urban district of North Rhine-Westphalia^[15], big city^[16], major regional center^[17], Hanseatic city^[18], and urban municipality in Germany^[19].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Dortmund include Borussia Dortmund^[40], a sports club^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1909^[43], headquartered in Dortmund^[44] and Dortmund Central Station^[45], an interchange station^[46], in Germany^[47].

Why It Matters

Dortmund draws 1,145 Wikipedia views per month (urban_district_of_north_rhine_westphalia category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] Dortmund has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] Dortmund is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for Dortmund include Borussia Dortmund^[40], a sports club^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1909^[43], headquartered in Dortmund^[44] and Dortmund Central Station^[45], an interchange station^[46], in Germany^[47].