Dortmund

Summary

Dortmund is an urban district of North Rhine-Westphalia^[1]. Dortmund has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 instance of is recorded as urban district of North Rhine-Westphalia^[14].
• Dortmund's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Dortmund's instance of is recorded as major regional center^[16].
• Dortmund's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[17].
• Dortmund's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[18].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Hagen^[19].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Bochum^[20].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Recklinghausen^[21].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Unna^[22].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis^[23].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Witten^[24].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Lünen^[25].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Castrop-Rauxel^[26].
• Dortmund's shares border with is recorded as Unna^[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^[14], big city^[15], major regional center^[16], Hanseatic city^[17], and urban municipality in Germany^[18].

Cultural Significance

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

Why It Matters

Dortmund has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Dortmund is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

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