ABOUT THE RUHR METROPOLIS
FACTS AND FIGURES
The Ruhr Metropolis, the modern Ruhr area, is the largest conurbation in Germany – in the heart of Europe.
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POPULATION
- Over 5.1 million people in 53 municipalities
30.6 percent of the population has a migration background
LANDSCAPE
- 4,439 km² total area (39 percent residential and industrial sites)
- 61 percent vegetation and bodies of water)
- 1,200 kilometres of regional cycle path network
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LEISURE AND CULTURE
- 3,500 industrial monuments
- 120 theatres
- 100 concert halls
- 200 museums
- 250 festivals
TOURISM
- 8,636,759 overnight stays (2019)
- 4,443,997 visitor arrivals (2019)
ECONOMY
- Around 1.75 million employees contributing to social security
- Around 184,000 companies
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES
- 22 higher education institutes (5 universities, 2 art schools, 15 universities of applied sciences)
- 255,000 students