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Castrop-Rauxel

Western Europe

Castrop-Rauxel, often called simply Castrop by locals, is a former coal mining city in the eastern Ruhr Area of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Facts
Population
72,353 1
Area (sq km)
52 1
Founding Year
834 2
Founding Year
834 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
98 1
Latitude
51.55 degrees north 1
Longitude
7.316667 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Castrop-Rauxel (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 72,353 (2025)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 51.55, longitude 7.316667
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 98 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 52.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 72353 (2025)
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2. Castrop-Rauxel (Wikipedia)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 834
    Castrop-Rauxel was first mentioned in 834 as "Villa Castorpe",.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 834
    Castrop-Rauxel was first mentioned in 834 as "Villa Castorpe",.
  • Source text, founding-year: 834
    Castrop-Rauxel was first mentioned in 834 as "Villa Castorpe",.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
  • On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
    eastern part of the Ruhr Area within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany
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