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Oberhausen

Coordinates: 51°29′48″N 06°52′14″E / 51.49667°N 6.87056°E / 51.49667; 6.87056
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Oberhausen
Centr.O Park in Oberhausen
Centr.O Park in Oberhausen
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Coat of arms of Oberhausen
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Oberhausen is located in Germany
Oberhausen
Oberhausen
Oberhausen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Oberhausen
Oberhausen
Coordinates: 51°29′48″N 06°52′14″E / 51.49667°N 6.87056°E / 51.49667; 6.87056
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayorDaniel Schranz (CDU)
Area
 • Total77.04 km2 (29.75 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total210,824
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
46001-46149
Dialling codes0208
Vehicle registrationOB
Websitewww.oberhausen.de

Oberhausen (Ripuarian: Ovverhouse, Low German: Owerhuusen, Overhus) is a city in Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr Area. Oberhausen has about 220,000 inhabitants. It was dominated by industry like most towns in the Ruhr Area. The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen.

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  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. http://www.lds.nrw.de/statistik/datenangebot/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/rp1_juni05.html