Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf metropolitan region
gptkbp:area approximately 7,000 km²
gptkbp:averageRainfall 800 mm to 1,200 mm
gptkbp:averageTemperature 10°C to 12°C
gptkbp:climate oceanic climate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Duisburg
gptkb:Bochum
gptkb:Düsseldorf
gptkb:Dortmund
gptkb:Mönchengladbach
gptkb:Krefeld
gptkb:Gelsenkirchen
Essen
Hagen
Oberhausen
gptkbp:culturalSignificance home to several universities
home to various museums
home to music venues
home to theaters
home to festivals
gptkbp:economicActivity important economic center
one of the largest urban areas in Europe
gptkbp:famousFor cultural diversity
historical sites
cuisine
sports teams
economic diversity
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Emscher_River
gptkb:Rhine_River
gptkb:Wupper_River
gptkb:Ruhr_River
Sieg_River
gptkbp:historicalSignificance coal mining region
industrial revolution center
post-war reconstruction area
steel production region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:majorIndustry logistics
healthcare
manufacturing
services
technology
gptkbp:population approximately 10 million
gptkbp:timeZone Central European Time (CET)
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
gptkbp:transportation rail network
highway network
extensive public transport system