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Bonn
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Bonn, () officially the Federal City of Bonn, () is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. With a population exceeding 300,000, it lies about south-southeast of Cologne, in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region.
Bonn is a major city in western Germany located along the Rhine River in North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000 people. It holds the official status of a "Federal City," indicating its significance as a seat of government functions in Germany.
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Key facts
- German place.type
- Federal city
- German place.name
- Bonn
- German place.German_name
- Bundesstadt Bonn
- German place.image_flag
- Flagge der kreisfreien Stadt Bonn.svg
- German place.image_plan
- North rhine w BN.svg
- German place.plantext
- Bonn within North Rhine-Westphalia
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Bonn COA.svg
- German place.state
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- German place.region
- Cologne
- German place.district
- Urban district
- German place.elevation
- 60
- German place.area
- 141.06
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 05314000
- German place.postal_code
- 53111–53229
- German place.area_code
- 0228
- German place.licence
- BN
- German place.mayor
- Guido Déus
- German place.leader_term
- 2025–30
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- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Official name
- Bonn
- Demonym
- Bonnerin
- Country
- Electorate of Cologne
- Located in
- Electorate of Cologne
- Contains
- Hardtberg
- Population
- 335789
- Area
- 141.06
- Elevation
- 60
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Melbbach
- Capital of
- Electorate of Cologne
- Shares border with
- Bornheim
- Official website
- international.bonn.de
- Image
- Altes Rathaus Bonn.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0228
- Licence plate code
- BN
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- postal code
- 53111–53229
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- Chengdu
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- Bonn
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- Category:Births in Bonn
- category for people who died here
- Category:Deaths in Bonn
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- Category:Bonn
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- Category:People from Bonn
- lowest point
- Kemper Werth
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- Bonn
- short name
- Bo
- category for people buried here
- Q29168112
- Köppen climate classification
- oceanic climate
- P6814
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- Bonn
- female population
- 172389
- male population
- 158190
- social media followers
- 1209
- P8168
- Torrazza Piemonte
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- Category:Honorary citizens of Bonn
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- State government
- Federal government
- Culture
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- Modern buildings
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- Nature
- Transportation
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- Road network
- Port
- Economy
- Education
- Private schools
- Demographics
- Sports
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
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- Pre–20th century
- 1900–1949
- 1950–1999
- 21st century
- Note
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Bonn, () officially the Federal City of Bonn, () is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. With a population exceeding 300,000, it lies about south-southeast of Cologne, in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region.
Bonn served as the capital of West Germany from 1949 until 1990 and was the seat of government for reunified Germany until 1999, when the government relocated to Berlin. The city holds historical significance as the birthplace of Germany's current constitution, the Basic Law.
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