Ruhr
The Ruhr (ROOR; German: Ruhrgebiet , also Ruhrpott ), also referred to as the Ruhr area, sometimes Ruhr district, Ruhr region, or Ruhr valley, is a polycentric urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population density of 1,160/km and a population of over 5 million (2017), it is the largest urban area in Germany and the third of the European Union. It consists of several large cities bordered by the rivers Ruhr to the south, Rhine to the west, and Lippe to the north. In the southwest it borders the Bergisches Land. It is considered part of the larger Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region of more than 10 million people, which is the third largest in Western Europe, behind only London and Paris.
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| Government:Body | Regionalverband Ruhr
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| Area:Metro | 4,435 km (1,712 sq mi)
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| Highest elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft)
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| Lowest elevation | 13 m (43 ft)
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| Population:Metro | 5,118,681
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| Population:Metro density | 1,646/km (4,260/sq mi)
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