Buer, Germany

Coordinates: 51°34′40″N 07°03′23″E / 51.57778°N 7.05639°E / 51.57778; 7.05639
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Buer
Stadtteil of Gelsenkirchen
Coat of arms of Buer
Location of Buer
Map
Urban district
CityGelsenkirchen
Population
 (2009-12-31)
 • Total34,130
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes0209
Vehicle registrationGE

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

Notgeld coin issued by the city of Buer in 1918.

In 1928, the adjoining cities of Buer, Gelsenkirchen, and Horst merged to form Gelsenkirchen-Buer, which was renamed Gelsenkirchen in 1930.[1]

The

Oil Campaign of World War II[2] The Buer town hall however survived in nearly original form.[3]

Notable people

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