Buer, Germany
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Buer | |
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Stadtteil of Gelsenkirchen | |
Urban district | |
City | Gelsenkirchen |
Population (2009-12-31) | |
• Total | 34,130 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Dialling codes | 0209 |
Vehicle registration | GE |
Buer is the largest suburb of Gelsenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Hochstrasse in the heart of Buer is the largest shopping street in Gelsenkirchen.
History
In 1928, the adjoining cities of Buer, Gelsenkirchen, and Horst merged to form Gelsenkirchen-Buer, which was renamed Gelsenkirchen in 1930.[1]
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Notable people
- Gerd Faltings (born 1954), German mathematician
- Oliver Mark (born 1963), German photographer and artist
References
- ISBN 3402058758, pp. 223, 236.
- ^ The Campaign Against Oil June-December 1944
- ^ Gelsenkirchen.de: Das Rathaus Buer