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Duesseldorf - Rheinknie Bridge and Rhine River

City in the heart of the Metropolitan Region Rhein-Ruhr

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Duesseldorf, Germany

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Duesseldorf, Germany

Duesseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city is situated near the river Rhine and is inhabited by 580,000. Over 10 million people live in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area. Duesseldorf is well known for the "Kö" (Königsallee), a popular shopping destination. Among the sights of Duesseldorf are the ruins of Kaiserpfalz Kaiserswerth, Duesseldorf castle and Johanneskirche.

www.duesseldorf-tourismus.deMaritime Museum

Facts about: Germany

Germany
Germany
Capital:
Berlin
Population:
82,431,390
Religion:
Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%
Area:
 357,021 km² (925 miles²)
Coast Line:
 2.389 km (1484 miles)
Lowest:
 Neuendorf bei Wilster -3m (-10 feet)
Highest:
 Zugspitze 2963m (9721 feet)
Geographic Information

Germany stretches from the high mountains of the Alps in the south to the shores of the North and Baltic Seas in the north. In between are found the forested uplands of central Germany and the low-lying lands of northern Germany, traversed by some of Europe's major rivers such as the Rhine, Danube and Elbe. Germany is bordered by nine countries: Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Key aspects of tourism
Tourism in Germany is quite multifaceted: walking-tours in the mountains, beach holidays in the North and much more is possible.

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