Witten

Summary

Witten is an urban municipality in Germany^[1]. Witten has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Witten was a member of Emschergenossenschaft^[3].
• Witten was a member of Mayors for Peace^[4].
• Witten was a member of Städtetag Nordrhein-Westfalen^[5].
• Witten is located in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis^[6].
• Witten is in the country of Germany^[7].
• Witten is on the body of water Ruhr^[8].
• Witten's head of government is recorded as Q136394752^[9].
• Witten's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[10].
• Witten's instance of is recorded as college town^[11].
• Witten's instance of is recorded as large district town^[12].
• Witten's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Witten's shares border with is recorded as Bochum^[14].
• Witten's shares border with is recorded as Dortmund^[15].
• Witten's shares border with is recorded as Hattingen^[16].
• Witten's shares border with is recorded as Herdecke^[17].
• Witten's shares border with is recorded as Sprockhövel^[18].
• Witten's shares border with is recorded as Wetter^[19].
• Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Witten-Mitte^[20].
• Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Annen^[21].
• Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bommern^[22].
• Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Düren^[23].
• Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Herbede^[24].
• Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Heven^[25].
• Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rüdinghausen^[26].
• Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Stockum^[27].

Body

Geography

Witten is in the country of Germany^[7]. Witten is located in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis^[6]. Witten is on the body of water Ruhr^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+96565'}^[28], {'amount': '+108771'}^[29], {'amount': '+96563'}^[30], {'amount': '+95876'}^[31], {'amount': '+95107'}^[32], and {'amount': '+95897'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include urban municipality in Germany^[10], college town^[11], large district town^[12], and big city^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Witten include Witten/Herdecke University^[34], a private university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1982^[37].

Why It Matters

Witten has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Witten is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for Witten include Witten/Herdecke University^[34], a private university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1982^[37].