Oberhausen | |
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![]() View over Oberhausen | |
Coordinates: 51°29′48″N 06°52′14″E / 51.49667°N 6.87056°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Urban district |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2020–25) | Daniel Schranz[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 77.04 km2 (29.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 211,099 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 46001-46149 |
Dialling codes | 0208 |
Vehicle registration | OB |
Website | City of Oberhausen (de) |
Oberhausen (/ˈoʊbərhaʊzən/,[3][4][5] German: [ˈoːbɐhaʊzn̩] ) is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen (c. 13 km or 8 mi). The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.