Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia

Bochum: City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Quick Facts about Bochum

Population : 364,628
Country : Germany
State : North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)
County : Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg
Postal code : 44701–44894
Plate code : BO
Phone Area Codes : 02327, 0234
Official name : Bochum
Continent : Europe, Eurasia
Male population : 177699
Female population : 186929
Altitude : 308 feet / 94, 100 meters
Time Zone : UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00
Local time : 13:25:42 (5th December 2025)

Geography

Bochum is located at 51°28'54"N 7°12'59"E (51.4816500, 7.2164800). It has 4 neighbors: Witten, Herne, Essen and Dortmund.

Bochum map

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  • Ottilie Scholz , 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 2015
  • Ernst-Otto Stüber , 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 2004
  • Thomas Eiskirch , 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Heinz Eikelbeck , 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z 1994
  • Fritz Claus , 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z 1975

  • Donetsk (1987 )
  • Nordhausen (1990 )
  • Oviedo (1980 )
  • Sheffield (1950 )
  • Xuzhou (1994 )

Bochum has 4 neighbours.

  • Witten town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Herne town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Essen city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Dortmund city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

  • Wattenscheid
  • Bochum-Mitte (district)

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1970 341,935 - census
1975 414,842 17.57% census
1980 400,757 -3.51% project management estimation
1990 396,486 -1.08% census
2000 391,147 -1.36% statistical updating
2010 374,737 -4.38% census
2011 373,976 -0.2% statistical updating
2012 362,213 -3.25% project management estimation
2013 361,734 -0.13% statistical updating
2016 364,920 0.87% project management estimation
2017 365,529 0.17% statistical updating
2018 364,628 -0.25% census
2019 364,628 0% statistical updating

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Map & Images (more maps)

Bochum Metro Map
Bochum Metro Map
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