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Essen
Major city · Germany · North Rhine-Westphalia
Essen is a major city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 593,085. The local time zone is Europe/Berlin (UTC+2). The nearest major city is Gelsenkirchen, about 8 km away.
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Sunrise / Sunset
05:16–21:53
Climate type
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Population: 593,085
01Map
Coordinates51.4566, 7.0123
Coordinates (DMS)51°27′24″N, 7°00′44″E
Elevation83 m
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Also known as: Asnithi, Assindia, ESS, Ehsehn, Ehssen, Esen, Esenas, Esene
02Daylight by month
8.1J
9.7F
11.5M
13.6A
15.4M
16.4J
16J
14.4A
12.4S
10.4O
8.6N
7.6D
Longest day in Jun (16.4 h), shortest in Dec (7.6 h).
03Nearby places
Überruhr-Holthausen8,176
↘ 6.6 km away
Gelsenkirchen270,028
↗ 7.9 km away
Wattenscheid73,965
→ 9.4 km away
Bottrop119,909
↖ 9.5 km away
Mülheim173,050
← 9.6 km away
Dahlhausen12,808
→ 10 km away
Niederwenigern5,200
↘ 10.5 km away
Oberhausen219,176
← 10.6 km away
Hordel3,252
↗ 12.2 km away
Gladbeck75,499
↑ 12.8 km away
04Biggest cities in Germany
Berlin3,426,354
→ 454 km away
Hamburg1,973,896
↗ 308 km away
Munich1,505,005
↘ 493 km away
Cologne1,024,621
↓ 58 km away
Frankfurt am Main650,000
↘ 190 km away
Düsseldorf618,685
↙ 31 km away
Stuttgart612,663
↘ 335 km away
Dortmund588,462
→ 32 km away
05Climate
06Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Essen in?
Essen is in the Europe/Berlin time zone (UTC+2). This offset is used for all local time in Essen.
Where is Essen located?
Essen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its position is 51.4566, 7.0123.
What are the GPS coordinates of Essen?
The geographic coordinates of Essen are 51.4566, 7.0123 (51°27′24″N, 7°00′44″E). It sits at an elevation of about 83 m above sea level.
What is the population of Essen?
Essen has a population of about 593,085 people, according to GeoNames data.