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Definition: Essen from Philip's Encyclopedia

City on the River Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, NW Germany. Essen developed around a 9th-century Benedictine convent. Prussia annexed it in 1802. Lying at the centre of a major coalfield, it underwent a huge industrial expansion during the 19th century and is home to the Krupp steelworks. It has a cathedral (begun 11th century). Industries: mining, iron and steel, glass, textiles, chemicals. Pop. (1999) 600,700.


Essen

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 29 km/18 mi northeast of Düsseldorf; population (2003 est) 588,800. It is the administrative centre of the Ruhr region, situated between the rivers Emscher and Ruhr. Industries include metalworking, glass-making, chemicals, telecommunications, brewing, and electronics. Its 9th–14th-century cathedral is one of the oldest churches in Germany. Half of the city's buildings were destroyed during World War II. Essen grew up around a Benedictine convent (founded in the mid-9th century) along the Hellweg, the ancient trade route running from Cologne to Leipzig. It was a small imperial state ruled by the abbess of the convent until 1802, when it passed to Prussia. In the 19th century it boomed as a result of coalmining and iron and steel smelting. The armaments empire of the Krupp family also provided an impetus for growth until World War II. Coal mining, once the city's principal industry, ended in 1986. The city is now a trading and research centre; it…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(ĕs'Әn), city (1994 pop. 622,380), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, on the Ruhr River. The major industrial center of the Ruhr district, it was the seat of the famous Krupp steelworks. Essen is a retail trade center, a rail junction, and a steel and electricity producer. Its diversified industrial…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 29 km/18 mi northeast of Düsseldorf; population (2003 est) 588,800. It is the administrative centre of the Ruhr region, situated between the rivers Emscher and Ruhr. Industries include metalworking, glass-making, chemicals, telecommunications, brewing, and…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
City (pop., 2002 est.: city, 591,889; metro. area, 5,823,685), North Rhine–Westphalia state, western Germany. Located on the Ruhr River , it is the site of an extensive ironworks and steelworks. It was originally the seat of a convent (founded 852), whose 15th-century cathedral still stands. Essen…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
City, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 18 mi. (29 km.) NNE of Düsseldorf, near right bank of the Ruhr River ab. 13 mi. (21 km.) from where it enters the Rhine; pop. (1992e) 626,989; contains the most extensive ironworks and steelworks in Europe; coal mining; glass, chemicals, precision instruments, …
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