Bochum is the sixth largest and one of the southernmost cities in the Low German dialect area.
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Bochum is the sixth largest and one of the southernmost cities in the Low German dialect area.
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Terrain of Bochum is characterised by rolling hills that rarely have more than three per cent graduation.
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Current Mayor of Bochum is Thomas Eiskirch of the Social Democratic Party, who was elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2020.
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Bochum was the main center of the Polish community of the Ruhr, being the seat of various Polish organizations and enterprises.
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On 9 November 1938, Kristallnacht, the Bochum synagogue was set on fire and there was rioting against Jewish citizens.
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Town centre of Bochum was a strategic target during the Oil Campaign.
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Since the seventies, Bochum's industry has moved from heavy industry to the service sector.
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Bochum has a municipal zoo, a large municipal park and a number of other gardens and parks.
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Bochum is connected to the Autobahn network by the A 40, A 43 and A 44 autobahns.
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Ruhr University Bochum is served by an expressway running from the Nordhausen-Ring to Autobahn A43.
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Bochum is served by the Bundesstraße 51 and Bundesstraße 226.
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