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Also known as Bonn, Germany, Bonn, West Germany, Federal City of Bonn

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.

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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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Wikidata facts

Official name
Bonn
Demonym
Bonnerin
Contains
Hardtberg
Population
335789
Area
141.06
Elevation
60
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Melbbach
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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category for films shot at this location
Category:Films shot in Bonn
postal code
53111–53229
twinned administrative body
Chengdu
Commons category
Bonn
category for people born here
Category:Births in Bonn
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Bonn
topic's main category
Category:Bonn
category of associated people
Category:People from Bonn
lowest point
Kemper Werth
Commons gallery
Bonn
short name
Bo
category for people buried here
Q29168112
Köppen climate classification
oceanic climate
P6814
Bonn
native label
Bonn
female population
172389
male population
158190
social media followers
1209
different from
Bonn
category for honorary citizens of entity
Category:Honorary citizens of Bonn
hashtag
Bonn
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Encyclopedic overview

38 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Topography
  • Administration
  • Climate
  • History
  • Chronology
  • Politics and government
  • Mayor
  • City council
  • State government
  • Federal government
  • Culture
  • Churches
  • Castles and residences
  • Modern buildings
  • Museums
  • Nature
  • Transportation
  • Air traffic
  • Rail and bus system
  • Road network
  • Port
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Private schools
  • Demographics
  • Sports
  • International relations
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Notable people
  • 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bonn” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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