Witten
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Witten
Summary
Witten is an urban municipality in Germany[1]. Witten ranks in the top 8% of urban_municipality_in_germany entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (630 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Witten was a member of Emschergenossenschaft[3].
- Witten was a member of Mayors for Peace[4].
- Witten was a member of Städtetag Nordrhein-Westfalen[5].
- Witten is located in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis[6].
- Witten is in the country of Germany[7].
- Witten is on the body of water Ruhr[8].
- Witten's head of government is recorded as Q136394752[9].
- Witten's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[10].
- Witten's instance of is recorded as college town[11].
- Witten's instance of is recorded as large district town[12].
- Witten's instance of is recorded as big city[13].
- Witten's shares border with is recorded as Bochum[14].
- Witten's shares border with is recorded as Dortmund[15].
- Witten's shares border with is recorded as Hattingen[16].
- Witten's shares border with is recorded as Herdecke[17].
- Witten's shares border with is recorded as Sprockhövel[18].
- Witten's shares border with is recorded as Wetter[19].
- Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Witten-Mitte[20].
- Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Annen[21].
- Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bommern[22].
- Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Düren[23].
- Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Herbede[24].
- Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Heven[25].
- Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rüdinghausen[26].
- Witten's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Stockum[27].
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Geography
Witten is in the country of Germany[7]. Witten is located in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis[6]. Witten is on the body of water Ruhr[8].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+96565'}[28], {'amount': '+108771'}[29], {'amount': '+96563'}[30], {'amount': '+95876'}[31], {'amount': '+95107'}[32], and {'amount': '+95897'}[33].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include urban municipality in Germany[10], college town[11], large district town[12], and big city[13].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Witten include Witten/Herdecke University[34], a private university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1982[37].
Why It Matters
Witten ranks in the top 8% of urban_municipality_in_germany entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (630 views/month).[2] Witten has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Witten is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for Witten include Witten/Herdecke University[34], a private university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1982[37].