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Definition: Ruhr from Collins English Dictionary

n

1 the chief coalmining and industrial region of Germany: in North Rhine-Westphalia around the valley of the River Ruhr (a tributary of the Rhine 235 km (146 miles) long) German name: Ruhrgebiet (ˈruːrɡəˌbiːt)


Ruhr

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(rʊr), region, c.1,300 sq mi (3,370 sq km), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany; a principal manufacturing center of Germany. The Ruhr lies along, and north of, the Ruhr River (145 mi/233 km long), which rises in the hills of central Germany and flows generally west to the Rhine River at Duisburg. The Ruhr's principal cities are, in the west, Duisburg, Mülheim, Essen, Oberhausen, Bottrop, Gladbeck, and Gelsenkirchen; and in the east, Bochum, Dortmund, and the smaller cities of Wattenscheid, Recklinghausen, Herne, and Witten. Extensive coal deposits, especially the high quality coking coal required in steel manufacturing and critical to the Ruhr's rise as an industrial center, underlie the region in basins that are near the surface along the Ruhr River (the location of the oldest mines and steel plants), and at greater depths to the north along the Lippe River (where most of the modern mines are found). Many coal deposits in this region have been exhausted. Raw materials are imported into…
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Full text Article Ruhr

From Philip's Encyclopedia
River in Germany; its valley is Germany's manufacturing heartland. The River Ruhr rises in the Rothaargebirge Mountains, and flows W for 235km (146mi) to join the River Rhine at Duisburg . Major cities on its banks include Essen , Dortmund , and Mülheim. In the 19th century, the Krupp and Thyssen…
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Full text Article Ruhr

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(rʊr), region, c.1,300 sq mi (3,370 sq km), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany; a principal manufacturing center of Germany. The Ruhr lies along, and north of, the Ruhr River (145 mi/233 km long), which rises in the hills of central Germany and flows generally west to the Rhine River at Duisburg. The…
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Full text Article Ruhr

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
River in Germany, length 235 km/146 mi. It rises in the Rothaargebirge Mountains at the eastern boundary of North Rhine-Westphalia, and flows west, past Witten, Essen, and Mülheim, to join the Rhine at Duisburg. The Ruhr Valley , a metropolitan industrial area, produces petrochemicals, cars, iron, …
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Full text Article Ruhr River

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
River, western Germany. An important tributary of the lower Rhine River , it rises on the northern side of Winterberg and flows 146 mi (235 km) west. The Ruhr valley is a major industrial and mining region; it includes the industrial cities of Essen , Düsseldorf , and Dortmund . The Ruhr coalfield…
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Full text Article Ruhr Festival

From Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World
Germany's Ruhr Valley is known as a coal-mining and industrial center, and the annual cultural festival celebrated in Recklinghausen continues to reflect the needs and issues of the area. The festival grew out of an informal arrangement in 1946 between the artists of the Hamburg State Opera and the…
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Full text Article Industrial Decline in the Ruhr

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Introduction The Ruhr Valley, in the northwest of Germany, takes its name from the River Ruhr , which flows through the region. For 150 years the area symbolized Germany's economic power. The Ruhr's industrial growth dates back to the coal boom in the first half of the 19th century, which exploited…
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Full text Article Ruhr occupation

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
(1923–25) Occupation of the industrial Ruhr River valley region in Germany by French and Belgian troops. The action was provoked by German deficiencies in the coal and coke deliveries to France required by the reparations agreement after World War I. French occupation of Düsseldorf, Duisburg, and…
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Environmental transformation of a city region The section of the Ruhr between Duisburg and Essen was the most economically depressed area in the former West Germany. In the 1980s coal mines and steel mills were closing down with a significant impact on the population of 2.5 million people. By way of…
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Full text Article Mülheim an der Ruhr

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
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Full text Article Mülheim an der Ruhr

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Industrial city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the River Ruhr, 25 km/16 mi northeast of Düsseldorf; population (2007 est) 169,400. Industries include heavy engineering, iron and steel, building materials, construction, and wholesale trading. The harbour can take barges of up to 2,300 tonnes…
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