Bielefeld

Bielefeld
City
Old Townhall
Flag
Coat of arms
Districts of Bielefeld
Bielefeld
Bielefeld
Coordinates: 52°1′N 8°32′E / 52.017°N 8.533°E / 52.017; 8.533
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictUrban district
Founded1214
Subdivisions10 districts
Government
 • MayorPit Clausen (SPD)
Area
 • Total257.8 km2 (99.5 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total331,519
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
33501-33739
Dialling codes0521, 05202-05209
Vehicle registrationBI
Websitewww.bielefeld.de

Bielefeld (German pronunciation: [ˈbiːləfɛlt] (listen); Low German: Builefeld) is a city in northwest Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Bielefeld has about 327,000 people living there. It has a university.

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2025-04-27.

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