Bonn is the Federal City of Bonn in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia state, on the Rhine about 24 kilometers south-southeast of Cologne, with a population exceeding 320,000 across 141.06 square kilometers. Founded in the 1st century BC as a settlement of the Ubii and later part of Roman Germania Inferior, it was capital of the Electorate of Cologne from 1597 to 1794 and served as West Germany's capital from 1949 to 1990 and the reunified nation's seat of government until 1999; under the Berlin-Bonn Act it still retains about a third of federal ministerial jobs.
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Area (sq km) Founding YearFounded in the 1st century BC 2 Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) FAQs
Does Bonn still host part of the German federal government?
Yes. Six of the 15 federal ministries have their first office in Bonn under the Berlin/Bonn Act.
Yes. After the Bundestag decided on 20 June 1991 to move its seat and core government functions to Berlin, the Berlin/Bonn Act of 26 April 1994 assigned important political functions to Bonn on a permanent basis. Six of the 15 federal ministries have their first office in Bonn, and more than 20 federal authorities, including the Federal Cartel Office and the Federal Audit Office, moved to Bonn from Berlin and Frankfurt. Even so, most federal ministry jobs have been in Berlin since 2008: at the end of 2018 around a third, about 6,400 jobs, were still in Bonn, against about 13,700 in Berlin.
Which international organizations are based in Bonn?
Bonn hosts 18 United Nations institutions and around 150 non-governmental organizations.
Bonn hosts 18 United Nations institutions, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat, along with around 150 non-governmental organizations. Since summer 2006 the core of international Bonn has been the UN Campus with the World Conference Center Bonn, which includes the former plenary hall of the German Bundestag. International work there centers on development cooperation, environmental issues and disaster prevention.
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Albrecht Ritschl studied at Bonn, Halle, Heidelberg and Tübingen.
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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity ( BMLEH ) has offices in Bonn and Berlin.
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1. Bonn (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 323,587 (2025)
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 323587 (2025)
View the Source2. Bonn (Wikipedia)
Infobox, Area
141.06 km2 (54.46 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Infobox, Coordinates latitude
50.7353°N 7.1022°E
Infobox, Coordinates longitude
50.7353°N 7.1022°E
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Founded in the 1st century BC as a settlement of the Ubii and later part of the Roman province Germania Inferior, Bonn is among Germany's oldest cities.
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Founded in the 1st century BC as a settlement of the Ubii and later part of the Roman province Germania Inferior, Bonn is among Germany's oldest cities.
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southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region. Bonn served as the capital of West Germany
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