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Definition: Dortmund from Philip's Encyclopedia

City and port on the Dortmund-Ems Canal, Nordrhein-Westfalen state, NW Germany. In the 13th century Dortmund flourished as a member of the Hanseatic League. It declined in the late 17th century but grew as an industrial centre from the mid-19th century. Industries: iron and steel, brewing, engineering. Pop. (1999) 590,300.

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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and industrial centre in the Ruhr , in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 58 km/36 mi northeast of Düsseldorf; population (2003 est) 587,600. It is the largest mining town of the Westphalian coalfield and the southern terminus of the Dortmund–Ems Canal . The enlargement of the Wesel–Datteln Canal (1989), connecting Dortmund to the Rhine River, allows barges to travel between Dortmund and Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Industries include coal, iron, and steel (headquarters of Hoesch), mechanical engineering, and brewing (output exceeds that of Munich), a growing technology and research centre with several scientific institutes. There is also a modern university. Features The city has three notable churches the Marienkirche (about 1175), the Reinoldikirche (1250), and the Propsteikirche (1354). The Westfalenhalle is one of the largest halls in Europe. In the Westfalen park there is a collection of over 1,600 varieties of roses, and a rotating restaurant on top of a 220-m/722-ft…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and industrial centre in the Ruhr , in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 58 km/36 mi northeast of Düsseldorf; population (2003 est) 587,600. It is the largest mining town of the Westphalian coalfield and the southern terminus of the Dortmund–Ems Canal . The enlargement of the Wesel–Datteln Canal…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(dôrt'mʊnt), city (1994 pop. 602,000), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, a port on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. It is an industrial center in the Ruhr district. Its manufactures include steel, machinery, and beer, and it is a growing high-technology and research center. First mentioned c.885, Dortmund…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
City (pop., 2002 est.: 589,200), North Rhine–Westphalia, western Germany. First mentioned in ad 885, it became a free imperial city in 1220 and later joined the Hanseatic League . A prosperous trading centre in the 14th century, it declined after the Thirty Years’ War and lost its imperial rights in…
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Germany, Dortmund-Kirchlinde, Zeche Zollern II, entrance to coalmine buildings
Credit: Germany, Dortmund-Kirchlinde, Zeche Zollern II, entrance to coalmine buildings / De Agostini Picture Library / S. Vannini / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: Germany - Industrial archaeology. Dortmund-Kirchlinde. Zeche Zollern II, entrance to the coalmine buildings. Copyright: Out of…
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