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CASTROP-RAUXEL

North Rhine-Westphalia · GERMANY (DE) · 51.56°N / 7.31°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,940,231

Castrop-Rauxel is a city in Germany with a population of 77,924. It sits at 51.56/7.31, runs on Europe/Berlin, is 3 km from Neue Kolonie Westhausen.

Population 77,924
Place Type Local Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Berlin

All facts

fields
Country
Germany
Subdivision
North Rhine-Westphalia
Coords
51.56°N / 7.31°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Neue Kolonie Westhausen North Rhine-Westphalia 6,735 3.9 km
E Oestrich North Rhine-Westphalia 6,210 4.2 km
S Bövinghausen North Rhine-Westphalia 5,760 4.5 km
E Westerfilde North Rhine-Westphalia 6,965 4.6 km
SE Kirchlinde North Rhine-Westphalia 11,170 5.1 km
SE Westrich North Rhine-Westphalia 2,570 5.2 km
E Mengede North Rhine-Westphalia 12,470 5.3 km
E Nette North Rhine-Westphalia 6,355 5.4 km
W Herne North Rhine-Westphalia 172,108 6.3 km
SE Rahm North Rhine-Westphalia 6,820 6.4 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Castrop-Rauxel?
77,924 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Castrop-Rauxel in?
Europe/Berlin.
Which country is Castrop-Rauxel in?
Germany (DE).
Which airport serves Castrop-Rauxel?
Dortmund Airport (DTM).
How far is Castrop-Rauxel from Berlin?
About 431 km.
Does Castrop-Rauxel have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Germany?
German.
What currency is used in Germany?
Euro.
How many cities are in Germany?
11,819 on record.
Which admin region is Castrop-Rauxel in?
North Rhine-Westphalia.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2940231

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2940231,
    "name": "Castrop-Rauxel",
    "ascii_name": "Castrop-Rauxel",
    "country_code": "DE",
    "population": 77924,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Berlin",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA4",
    "latitude": 51.55657,
    "longitude": 7.31155
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 11.6x the population of Neue Kolonie Westhausen.
  • 3 km from Neue Kolonie Westhausen.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Berlin) as 11,817 other cities in Germany.
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