Essen

Summary

Essen is a college town^[1]. Essen draws 891 Wikipedia views per month (college_town category, ranking #6 of 14).^[2]

Key Facts

• Essen received the European Capital of Culture^[3].
• Essen received the European Green Capital Award^[4].
• Essen received the Q51239704^[5].
• Essen was a member of association for pedestrian and bicycle-friendly cities, townships and districts in North Rhine Westphalia^[6].
• Essen was a member of Climate Alliance^[7].
• Essen was a member of Emschergenossenschaft^[8].
• Essen was a member of Mayors for Peace^[9].
• Essen was a member of Städtetag Nordrhein-Westfalen^[10].
• Essen was a member of Landschaftsverband Rheinland^[11].
• Essen is located in Düsseldorf Government Region^[12].
• Essen is in the country of Germany^[13].
• Essen is on the body of water Ruhr^[14].
• Essen is on the body of water Deilbach^[15].
• Essen's head of government is recorded as Thomas Kufen^[16].
• Essen's image is recorded as Aerial view of Essen.jpg^[17].
• Essen's instance of is recorded as college town^[18].
• Essen's instance of is recorded as big city^[19].
• Essen's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[20].
• Essen's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[21].
• Essen's instance of is recorded as urban district of North Rhine-Westphalia^[22].
• Essen's instance of is recorded as Option municipality^[23].
• Essen's flag image is recorded as Flagge Essen.svg^[24].
• Essen's shares border with is recorded as Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis^[25].
• Essen's shares border with is recorded as Oberhausen^[26].
• Essen's shares border with is recorded as Mülheim an der Ruhr^[27].

Body

Identity

Essen's part of is recorded as Regionalverband Ruhr^[28].

Operations

Essen's headquarters location is recorded as Essen City Hall^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include European Capital of Culture^[3], a government program^[30], founded in 1985^[31]; European Green Capital Award^[4], an environmental award^[32], founded in 2008^[33]; and Q51239704^[5].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Essen include University of Duisburg-Essen^[34], a public university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 2003^[37], headquartered in Duisburg^[38]; Essen Mülheim airfield^[39], a commercial airfield^[40], in Germany^[41]; and 133243 Essen^[42], an asteroid^[43].

Why It Matters

Essen draws 891 Wikipedia views per month (college_town category, ranking #6 of 14).^[2] Essen has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Essen is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Essen include University of Duisburg-Essen^[34], a public university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 2003^[37], headquartered in Duisburg^[38]; Essen Mülheim airfield^[39], a commercial airfield^[40], in Germany^[41]; and 133243 Essen^[42], an asteroid^[43].

FAQs

What awards did Essen receive?

Honors received include European Capital of Culture^[3], European Green Capital Award^[4], and Q51239704^[5].