Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia

Bottrop: Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Quick Facts about Bottrop

Population : 117,383
Country : Germany
State : North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)
County : Regierungsbezirk Münster
Postal code : 46236
Plate code : BOT
Phone Area Codes : 02041, 02045
Official name : Bottrop
Male population : 57101
Altitude : 180 feet / 55 meters
Time Zone : Europe/Berlin
Local time : 07:05:34 (6th December 2025)

Geography

Bottrop is located at 51°31'26"N 6°55'43"E (51.5239200, 6.9285000). It has 2 neighbors: Oberhausen and Essen.

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  • Peter Noetzel , 2009 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Ernst Wilczok , 1988 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Diethard Kreul , 1995 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Ernst Löchelt , 2004 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Bernd Tischler , 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Kurt Schmitz , 1994 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

  • Blackpool (1980 )
  • Gliwice (2007 )
  • Merseburg (1989 )
  • Mitte (1983 )
  • Tourcoing (1967 )
  • Veszprém (1988 )

Bottrop has 2 neighbours.

  • Oberhausen city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Essen city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

  • Ebel
  • Grafenwald
  • Boy
  • Kirchhellen
  • Batenbrock
  • Lehmkuhle
  • Fuhlenbrock
  • Eigen
  • Welheim

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1970 106,657 - census
1975 101,495 -5.09% estimation process
1980 114,571 11.41% project management estimation
1990 118,936 3.67% statistical updating
2000 120,611 1.39% statistical updating
2005 119,356 -1.05% statistical updating
2008 117,756 -1.36% estimation process
2012 116,498 -1.08% statistical updating
2013 116,055 -0.38% estimation process
2016 117,409 1.15% project management estimation
2017 117,364 -0.04% census
2019 117,383 0.02% statistical updating

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