Arnsberg (region)
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Arnsberg
Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg | |
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Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Region seat | Arnsberg |
Area | |
• Total | 8,002.34 km2 (3,089.72 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2020)[1] | |
• Total | 3,571,053 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Vehicle registration | AR |
Website | www |
Arnsberg (German pronunciation: [ˈaʁnsbɛʁk]) is one of the five Regierungsbezirks of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the west-central part of the country. It covers the Sauerland hills as well as the east part of the Ruhr area.
The region was founded in 1815 as a subdivision of the Prussian Province of Westphalia.
Kreise
(counties)
- Ennepe-Ruhr
- Hochsauerland
- Märkischer Kreis
- Olpe
- Siegen-Wittgenstein
- Soest
- Unna
Economy[]
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 124.8 billion € in 2018, accounting for 3.7% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 32,000 € or 106% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 95% of the EU average.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.
External links[]
Media related to Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
(in German)
Coordinates: 51°15′N 8°20′E / 51.25°N 8.33°E
Categories:
- NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union
- Westphalia
- Government regions of Prussia
- Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia
- States and territories established in 1815
- 1815 establishments in Prussia
- Government regions of Germany
- North Rhine-Westphalia geography stubs