Oberhausen: City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Oberhausen (Ripuarian: Ovverhouse, Low German: Owerhuusen, Overhus) is a city in Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr Area.
Oberhausen has about 220,000 inhabitants. It was dominated by industry like most towns in the Ruhr Area. The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen.
Oberhausen | |
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 Centr.O Park in Oberhausen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Oberhausen  Oberhausen | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′48″N 06°52′14″E / 51.49667°N 6.87056°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Daniel Schranz (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.04 km2 (29.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 208,752 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 46001-46149 |
| Dialling codes | 0208 |
| Vehicle registration | OB |
| Website | www.oberhausen.de |
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