Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia

Herne
View towards the center of Herne
Location of Herne
Herne
Herne
Coordinates: 51°33′0″N 07°13′0″E / 51.55000°N 7.21667°E / 51.55000; 7.21667
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictUrban district
Subdivisions4 districts
Government
 • MayorFrank Dudda (SPD)
Area
 • Total51.41 km2 (19.85 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total156,154
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
44601-44653
Dialling codes02323, 02325
Vehicle registrationHER, WAN
Websiteherne.de

Herne is a German city, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, belonging to the Ruhr area. It is part of the Arnsberg Government Region

It has about 170,000 inhabitants.

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.