Bielefeld is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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11 Facts About Bielefeld
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Bielefeld is home to a significant number of internationally operating companies, including Dr Oetker, Gildemeister and Schuco.
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Bielefeld was part of the Kingdom of Westphalia when it was created in 1807.
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Between 1904 and 1930, Bielefeld grew, opening a rebuilt railway station, a municipal theatre, and finally, the Rudolf-Oetker-Halle concert hall, renowned for its excellent acoustics.
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Bielefeld was a linen-producing town, and in the early 1920s the Town's Savings Bank issued money made of linen, silk and velvet.
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Current Mayor of Bielefeld is Pit Clausen of the Social Democratic Party, who was elected in 2009 and re-elected in 2014 and 2020.
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The Bielefeld Stadtbahn has four major lines and regional trains connect different parts of the city with nearby counties.
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Bielefeld'storically speaking, this building is considered to be the most precious possession of the town.
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Bielefeld is the seat of the two largest Protestant social welfare establishments in Europe, the Bethel Institution and the Evangelisches Johanneswerk.
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Bielefeld is home to the professional football team DSC Arminia Bielefeld.
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