Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area.
Its population of 587,830 (20 June 2005) makes it the largest city in the region, 7th-largest in Germany,
and 34th-largest in the European Union.
The Ruhr river flows south of the city, and the small river Emscher flows through the municipal area.
The Dortmund-Ems Canal also terminates in the Dortmund Port, which is the largest European canal
port, and links Dortmund to the North Sea.

Dortmund is known as Westphalia's "green metropolis". Nearly half the municipal territory consists of
waterways, woodland, agriculture and green spaces with spacious parks such as Westfalenpark and
the Rombergpark. Historically seen, after nearly a hundred years of extensive coal mining, coking, and
steel milling within the city limits, this is quite a contrast.

Uni Dortmund
Mathetower

The Ruhr Area, also called simply Ruhr, (German Ruhrgebiet, colloquial Ruhrpott or Kohlenpott) is an
urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, consisting of a number of large formerly industrial
cities bordered by the rivers Ruhr to the south, Rhine to the west, and Lippe to the north. Southwest
it borders the Bergisches Land. The area, with some 5.3 million people, is considered part of the larger
Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area of more than 12 million people.
Going from west to east, the area includes the city boroughs of Duisburg, Oberhausen, Bottrop,
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Bochum, Herne, Hamm, Hagen, and Dortmund as well as
parts of the more "rural" districts Wesel, Recklinghausen, Unna and Ennepe-Ruhr. These districts have
grown into a large complex forming an industrial landscape of unique size, inhabited by some 5.3 million
people, the fourth largest urban area in Europe after Moscow, Greater London and Paris (see also:Istanbul).

Ruhr Triennale 2005-2007

The locations where the international festival of the arts will take place are the outstanding industrial monuments
of the Ruhr District, now transformed into spectacular venues for music, theatre, literature and dance. At its heart
are the Kreationen, creations that transcend genres and seek a dialogue with the individual venue. Former machine
halls and coking plants witness drama and opera entering into combination with innovative developments from the
worlds of fine art, pop, jazz and concert music.

The programme for the 2007 season will focus on the mind and spirit of the Middle Ages and will be released in april.
The new season takes place from 1st of september until 14th of october.

http://www.i-r.de/Internet/DE/

http://www.kultur-im-ruhrgebiet.de/

http://en.kulturhauptstadt-europas.de/

http://www.route-industriekultur.de/

http://www.pixelprojekt-ruhrgebiet.de/

http://www.historisches-centrum.de/index.php?id=426

http://www.ruhrlink.de/

North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, usually shortened to: NRW) is - in terms of
population and economic output - the largest and westernmost Federal State of Germany.
Nordrhein-Westfalen has over 18 million inhabitants, contributes about 22% of Germany's gross domestic
product and comprises a land area of 34,083 km² (13,158 square miles). Nordrhein-Westfalen is situated
in the Western part of Germany and shares borders with Belgium and the Netherlands. It has borders with
the German states of Lower Saxony to the North and Northeast, Rhineland-Palatinate to the Southwest
and Hessen to the Southeast.

The capital city is Düsseldorf, other major cities (Oberzentren) are Cologne, Essen, Dortmund, Duisburg,
Oberhausen, Bielefeld, Bonn, Bochum, Münster and Wuppertal.

Last update: 02/20/2007