Bielefeld
city in Germany
Bielefeld (German pronunciation: [ˈbiːləfɛlt] (
listen); Low German: Builefeld) is a city in northwest Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Bielefeld has about 327,000 people living there and a university.
Bielefeld | |
|---|---|
 Old Townhall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Districts of Bielefeld  | |
  Bielefeld  Bielefeld | |
| Coordinates: 52°1′N 8°32′E / 52.017°N 8.533°ECoordinates: 52°1′N 8°32′E / 52.017°N 8.533°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Urban district |
| Founded | 1214 |
| Subdivisions | 10 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pit Clausen (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 257.8 km2 (99.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 333,451 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 33501-33739 |
| Dialling codes | 0521, 05202-05209 |
| Vehicle registration | BI |
| Website | www.bielefeld.de |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Bielefeld at Wikimedia Commons
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