Wuppertal
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Wuppertal is a city in the west of Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It neighbours Düsseldorf. Wuppertal has about 360,000 inhabitants and a university. A well-known tourist attraction is the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn, a tram hanging at a steel way 10 m over the river-ground.
Wuppertal | |
|---|---|
 Wuppertal Elberfeld | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Wuppertal  Wuppertal | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′0″N 07°11′0″E / 51.26667°N 7.18333°ECoordinates: 51°16′0″N 07°11′0″E / 51.26667°N 7.18333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord Mayor | Peter Jung (CDU) |
| • Governing parties | CDU / SPD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.39 km2 (65.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100-350 m (−1,050 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[3] | |
| • Total | 352,390 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 42001-42399 |
| Dialling codes | 0202 |
| Vehicle registration | W |
| Website | wuppertal.de |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ https://www.destatis.de/DE/ZahlenFakten/LaenderRegionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Administrativ/Aktuell/05Staedte.html.
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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