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Bottrop

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe

About Bottrop

Bottrop is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Grafenwald, 9km from Zollverein Coal Mine.

Bottrop is a city located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 119,909, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bottrop 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 Bottrop to your route.

About Bottrop

Bottrop (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔtʁɔp] ) is a city in west-central Germany, on the Rhine–Herne Canal, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Located in the Ruhr industrial area, Bottrop adjoins Essen, Oberhausen, Gladbeck, and Dorsten. The city had been a coal-mining and rail center and contains factories producing coal-tar

Read more derivatives, chemicals, textiles, and machinery. Bottrop grew as a mining center beginning in the 1860s, was chartered as a city in 1921, and bombed during the Oil Campaign of World War II. In 1975, it unified with the neighbouring communities of Gladbeck and Kirchhellen, but Gladbeck left it in 1976, leading to Kirchhellen becoming a district of Bottrop as Bottrop-Kirchhellen. It is also twinned with Blackpool, England.

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Where is Bottrop located?

Bottrop is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.5239 latitude, 6.9285 longitude.

What is the population of Bottrop?

Bottrop has a population of approximately 119,909 people, making it a city in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
119,909
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
51.5239, 6.9285

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 Bottrop

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.

9 km · about 15 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.

34 km · about 40 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.

34 km · about 40 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 Bottrop.

Grafenwald

🇩🇪 Germany

5 km awayPop. 5,410

Gladbeck

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 75,499

Oberhausen

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 219,176

Essen

🇩🇪 Germany

9 km awayPop. 593,085

Buer

🇩🇪 Germany

10 km awayPop. 32,919

Mülheim

🇩🇪 Germany

11 km away

Gelsenkirchen

🇩🇪 Germany

12 km awayPop. 270,028

Meiderich

🇩🇪 Germany

13 km awayPop. 45,297

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