ESSEN

North Rhine-Westphalia · GERMANY (DE) · 51.46°N / 7.01°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,928,810

Essen is a city in Germany with a population of 593,085. It sits at 51.46/7.01, runs on Europe/Berlin, is 6 km from Überruhr-Holthausen.

Population 593,085

Place Type County Seat

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Berlin

All facts

fields

Country: Germany
Subdivision: North Rhine-Westphalia
Coords: 51.46°N / 7.01°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SE Überruhr-Holthausen North Rhine-Westphalia 8,176 6.6 km

NE Gelsenkirchen North Rhine-Westphalia 270,028 8.0 km

NW Bottrop North Rhine-Westphalia 119,909 9.5 km

W Mülheim North Rhine-Westphalia 170,921 9.6 km

E Dahlhausen North Rhine-Westphalia 12,808 10.0 km

W Oberhausen North Rhine-Westphalia 219,176 10.7 km

E Hordel North Rhine-Westphalia 3,252 12.3 km

N Gladbeck North Rhine-Westphalia 76,940 12.8 km

SE Hattingen North Rhine-Westphalia 56,866 13.7 km

S Velbert North Rhine-Westphalia 87,669 13.7 km

Air access

nearby

ESS

Essen-Mülheim Airport

Small airport

0.0 km

EDLD

Dinslaken-Schwarze Heide Airfield

Small airport

20.6 km

DUS

Düsseldorf Airport

Large airport

25.3 km

DTM

Dortmund Airport

Large airport

42.2 km

MGL

Mönchengladbach Airport

Medium airport

43.4 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Essen?: 593,085 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Essen in?: Europe/Berlin.
Which country is Essen in?: Germany (DE).
Which airport serves Essen?: Essen-Mülheim Airport (ESS).
How far is Essen from Berlin?: About 454 km.
Does Essen 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 Essen in?: North Rhine-Westphalia.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2928810

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2928810,
    "name": "Essen",
    "ascii_name": "Essen",
    "country_code": "DE",
    "population": 593085,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Berlin",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 51.45657,
    "longitude": 7.01228
  }
}

Context

comparatives

72.5x the population of Überruhr-Holthausen.
6 km from Überruhr-Holthausen.
Same timezone (Europe/Berlin) as 11,817 other cities in Germany.