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Bochum
Bochum
(;
Westphalian
:
Baukem
) is a city in the state of
North Rhine-Westphalia
,
Germany
and part of the
Arnsberg region
. It is located in the
Ruhr area
and is surrounded by the cities (in clockwise direction) of
Herne
,
Castrop-Rauxel
,
Dortmund
,
Witten
,
Hattingen
,
Essen
and
Gelsenkirchen
. With a
population
of nearly 365,000, it is the 16th most populous city in Germany.
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