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Bittermark

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe

About Bittermark

Bittermark is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Menglinghausen, 29km from Zollverein Coal Mine.

Bittermark is a town located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 2,670, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bittermark sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bittermark to your route.

About Bittermark

The Mahnmal Bittermark is a memorial place in Bittermark, a borough in the city of Dortmund, Germany. The place commemorates about 300 people killed by the Gestapo in Bittermark city forest and in the Rombergpark between March 7 and April 12, 1945. The people killed were forced laborers from France, Belgium, the

Read more Netherlands, Yugoslavia, Poland and the Soviet Union, members of the German resistance, as well as ordinary people whose careless utterance was judged to be "the dissemination of the opinion about the futility of the war and the insult of Hitler". The bodies were exhumed on April 19–21, 1945, six days after the US army had taken Dortmund. In 1953 the city of Dortmund approved plans of constructing a memorial place for the victims. Works began in 1955 and were finished in 1960.

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Where is Bittermark located?

Bittermark is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.4454 latitude, 7.4634 longitude.

What is the population of Bittermark?

Bittermark has a population of approximately 2,670 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
2,670
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
51.4454, 7.4634

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.

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Worth the detour from Bittermark

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Zollverein Coal Mine

A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Wuppertal Schwebebahn

The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.

30 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Classic Remise Düsseldorf

A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Bittermark.

Rombergpark-Lücklemberg

🇩🇪 Germany

2 km away

Wichlinghofen

🇩🇪 Germany

2 km awayPop. 2,395

Syburg

🇩🇪 Germany

3 km awayPop. 1,390

Wellinghofen

🇩🇪 Germany

3 km awayPop. 7,160

Brünninghausen

🇩🇪 Germany

3 km away

Hombruch

🇩🇪 Germany

3 km awayPop. 11,845

Menglinghausen

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 3,030

Hacheney

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 1,565

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