Bottrop
Visited in July 2008
At a glance
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Münster Government Region
- Population
- 118,482
- Type
- Large city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.53°N, 6.90°E
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Overview
Bottrop is a city in west-central Germany, on the Rhine–Herne Canal, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Located in the Ruhr industrial area, Bottrop adjoins Essen, Oberhausen, Gladbeck, and Dorsten. The city had been a coal-mining and rail center and contains factories producing coal-tar derivatives, chemicals, textiles, and machinery.
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