Data and facts
North Rhine Westphalian higher administrative centre and university city
Size
302 km² - of which approx. 30 % is made up of housing areas and vehicular infrastructure and 70 % is agricultural and forest areas; more than 1/3 of the area is a nature reserve
Location
51°57'46.6'' degrees North; 7°37'43.3'' longitude east; 61.3 metres above sea level
Inhabitants
approx. 280,000 inhabitants; population density: 926 inhabitants/km²
Employment
151,300 employees; 66,000 commuters
Education/academic sector
7 universities with approx. 50,000 students
Cycle paths
approx. 270 km of cycle paths, in addition approx. 255 km of cycle paths on all purpose rural roads
Traffic routes (Modal Split)
13% by foot, 35% by bike, 11% local public transport, (that represents approx. 60% environmentally sound means of transport), 41% by car
Culture
8 Theatres, 30 Museums, 60 Sculptures in the city area, "International SculptureProjects" every 10 years
Tourism
60 hotels with approx. 4,000 beds, approx. 5 million tourists a year
(As at 2003/2004)
