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The '''Ruhr''' is a [[conurbation]] noted for heavy industrial production, situated in the western [[German]] state of [[Nord Rhein-Westfalen]]. Its industries include coal mining, iron and steel manufacture, and heavy engineering production. Major centres of the Ruhr include [[Bochum]], [[Dortmund]], [[Duisburg]], [[Essen]], and [[Gelsenkirchen]]. The conurbation has a population of 5.3 million.
The '''Ruhr''' is a [[conurbation]] noted for heavy industrial production, situated in the western [[German]] state of [[Nord Rhein-Westfalen]]. Its industries include coal mining, iron and steel manufacture, and heavy engineering production. Major centres of the Ruhr include [[Bochum]], [[Dortmund]], [[Duisburg]], [[Essen]], and [[Gelsenkirchen]]. The conurbation has a population of 5.3 million.
The conurbation takes its name from the River Ruhr, which roughly marks the southern boundary of the district (which extends westwards to the Rhine and northwards to the River Lippe). The name Ruhr is believed to derive from an [[Indo-European]] root word ''reu'', meaning 'to hollow out'.
The Ruhr was very heavily bombed during the [[Second World War]].
The Ruhr was very heavily bombed during the [[Second World War]].
[[Category:German Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:German Cities and Towns]]