Essen

Essen

Essen is a city in the central part of the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Located on the River Ruhr, its population of approximately 579,000 makes it the 9th-largest city in Germany. For the year 2010, Essen was the European Capital of Culture on behalf of the whole Ruhr area. Until the 1970s, Essen had been one of Germany's most important coal and steel centres. Historically linked to the centuries-old Krupp family iron works, the city has since developed a strong tertiary sector of the economy, so it is sometimes called "desk of the Ruhr area" . Essen is home to 13 of the...
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Country:Germany
Population:574,635
Area:81.2 sq. mi.
Also known as:Essen, Germany

Population history for Essen

YearEstimated Population
December 31, 2010 574,635
June 30, 2010 575,027
December 31, 2009 576,259
June 30, 2009 578,477
December 31, 2008 579,759
June 30, 2008 580,751
December 31, 2007 582,140
December 31, 2006 583,198
December 31, 2005 585,430
December 31, 2004 588,084
December 31, 2003 589,499
December 31, 2002 585,481
December 31, 2001 591,889
December 31, 2000 595,243
December 31, 1999 599,515
December 31, 1998 603,194
December 31, 1997 608,732
December 31, 1996 611,827
December 31, 1995 614,861
December 31, 1994 617,955
December 31, 1993 622,380
December 31, 1992 627,269
December 31, 1991 626,989
December 31, 1990 626,973
December 31, 1989 624,445
December 31, 1988 620,594
December 31, 1987 621,436
May 25, 1987 623,427
December 31, 1986 615,421
December 31, 1985 619,991
December 31, 1984 625,705
December 31, 1983 631,608
December 31, 1982 638,812
December 31, 1981 643,640
December 31, 1980 647,643
December 31, 1979 652,501
December 31, 1978 658,358
December 31, 1977 664,408
December 31, 1976 670,221
December 31, 1975 677,568
December 31, 1974 665,354
December 31, 1973 674,000
December 31, 1972 683,299
December 31, 1971 691,830
December 31, 1970 696,733
May 27, 1970 698,434
December 31, 1969 702,615
December 31, 1968 704,948
December 31, 1967 709,423
December 31, 1966 719,348
December 31, 1965 727,460
December 31, 1964 730,598
December 31, 1963 730,970
December 31, 1962 731,220
December 31, 1961 729,634
June 6, 1961 726,550
September 25, 1956 698,925
December 31, 1953 663,476
December 31, 1952 640,598
December 31, 1951 625,520
September 13, 1950 605,411
December 31, 1947 554,797
October 29, 1946 524,728
December 31, 1945 488,035
April 30, 1945 285,192
December 31, 1940 667,500
December 31, 1939 672,100
May 17, 1939 666,743
December 31, 1938 668,700
December 31, 1937 670,849
December 31, 1936 667,762
December 31, 1935 661,034
December 31, 1934 660,355
December 31, 1933 655,989
June 16, 1933 654,461
December 31, 1932 647,408
December 31, 1931 647,360
December 31, 1930 647,646
December 31, 1929 644,850
December 31, 1928 478,898
December 31, 1927 475,680
December 31, 1926 471,998
December 31, 1925 470,982
June 16, 1925 470,524
December 31, 1924 474,226
December 31, 1923 471,599
December 31, 1922 479,220
December 31, 1921 472,892
December 31, 1920 458,144
December 31, 1919 444,754
October 8, 1919 439,257
December 5, 1917 470,606
December 1, 1916 457,079
December 31, 1913 320,502
December 31, 1912 307,879
December 31, 1911 302,229
December 1, 1910 294,653
December 31, 1909 271,458
December 31, 1908 262,512
December 31, 1907 249,603
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Famous residents of Essen

Heinz Rühmann
Heinz Rühmann
Film Actor, Musical Artist

Heinrich Wilhelm "Heinz" Rühmann was a popular German film actor. Rühmann was born in Essen, Westphalia. His role in the 1930 movie Die...
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Diether Krebs
Diether Krebs
Film Actor, TV Actor, Musical Artist

Diether Krebs was a German actor, cabaret artist and comedian. Diether Krebs was born on 11 August 1947 in Essen, the son of a stationery shop...
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Marlon Kittel
Marlon Kittel
Film Actor, TV Actor

Marlon Kittel is a German actor. Marlon Kittel started working for the film as a stuntman for the German TV series "Der Clown" before he was...
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Famous people born in Essen

Heinz Rühmann
Heinz Rühmann
Film Actor, Musical Artist

Heinrich Wilhelm "Heinz" Rühmann was a popular German film actor. Rühmann was born in Essen, Westphalia. His role in the 1930 movie Die...
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John Steppling
John Steppling
Film Actor

John Steppling was a German-American silent film actor. He moved to America at a young age and entered film in 1912 aged 42. He starred in a total...
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Diether Krebs
Diether Krebs
Film Actor, TV Actor, Musical Artist

Diether Krebs was a German actor, cabaret artist and comedian. Diether Krebs was born on 11 August 1947 in Essen, the son of a stationery shop...
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Marlon Kittel
Marlon Kittel
Film Actor, TV Actor

Marlon Kittel is a German actor. Marlon Kittel started working for the film as a stuntman for the German TV series "Der Clown" before he was...
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Marie-Luise Marjan
Marie-Luise Marjan
Film Actor, TV Actor

Marie-Luise Marjan is a German actress. Marie-Luise Marjan is best known for her role as Helga Beimer in the German Television Series...
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Ralf Richter
Ralf Richter
Film Actor

Ralf Richter is a German actor. He debuted as the crude sailor "Frenssen" in the Academy Award nominated 1981 film Das Boot and frequently appeared...
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Heinz Drache
Heinz Drache
Film Actor

Heinz Drache was a German film actor. He appeared in 42 films between 1953 and 2002. He was born in Essen, Germany and died in Berlin, Germany.

Airports in or near Essen

Düsseldorf International Airport
Düsseldorf International Airport
Airport code:DUS
Dortmund Airport
Dortmund Airport
Airport code:DTM
Enschede Airport Twente
Enschede Airport Twente
Airport code:ENS
Münster Osnabrück International Airport
Münster Osnabrück International Airport
Airport code:FMO
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