Essen
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Essen
Summary
Essen is a college town[1]. Essen draws 25,573 Wikipedia views per month (college_town category, ranking #6 of 14).[2]
Key Facts
- Essen received the European Capital of Culture[3].
- Essen received the European Green Capital Award[4].
- Essen received the Q51239704[5].
- Essen was a member of association for pedestrian and bicycle-friendly cities, townships and districts in North Rhine Westphalia[6].
- Essen was a member of Climate Alliance[7].
- Essen was a member of Emschergenossenschaft[8].
- Essen was a member of Mayors for Peace[9].
- Essen was a member of Städtetag Nordrhein-Westfalen[10].
- Essen was a member of Landschaftsverband Rheinland[11].
- Essen is located in Düsseldorf Government Region[12].
- Essen is in the country of Germany[13].
- Essen is on the body of water Ruhr[14].
- Essen is on the body of water Deilbach[15].
- Essen's head of government is recorded as Thomas Kufen[16].
- Essen's instance of is recorded as college town[17].
- Essen's instance of is recorded as big city[18].
- Essen's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[19].
- Essen's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city[20].
- Essen's instance of is recorded as urban district of North Rhine-Westphalia[21].
- Essen's instance of is recorded as Option municipality[22].
- Essen's shares border with is recorded as Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis[23].
- Essen's shares border with is recorded as Oberhausen[24].
- Essen's shares border with is recorded as Mülheim an der Ruhr[25].
- Essen's shares border with is recorded as Mettmann[26].
- Essen's shares border with is recorded as Bochum[27].
Body
Identity
Essen is part of Regionalverband Ruhr[28].
Operations
Essen's headquarters location is recorded as Essen City Hall[29].
Recognition
Awards received include European Capital of Culture[3], a government program[30], founded in 1985[31]; European Green Capital Award[4], an environmental award[32], founded in 2008[33]; and Q51239704[5].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Essen include University of Duisburg-Essen[34], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 2003[37], headquartered in Duisburg[38]; Essen Mülheim airfield[39], a commercial airfield[40], in Germany[41]; and 133243 Essen[42], an asteroid[43].
Why It Matters
Essen draws 25,573 Wikipedia views per month (college_town category, ranking #6 of 14).[2] Essen has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Essen is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for Essen include University of Duisburg-Essen[34], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 2003[37], headquartered in Duisburg[38]; Essen Mülheim airfield[39], a commercial airfield[40], in Germany[41]; and 133243 Essen[42], an asteroid[43].
FAQs
What awards did Essen receive?
Honors received include European Capital of Culture[3], European Green Capital Award[4], and Q51239704[5].