Bonn – DEA22

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From Wikipedia: The Federal City of Bonn (German pronunciation: [bɔn] (listen)) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About 24 km (15 mi) south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany's largest metropolitan area, with over 11 million inhabitants. It is famously known as the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven in 1770. Beethoven spent his childhood and teenage years in Bonn.

Founded in the 1st century BC as a Roman settlement, Bonn is one of Germany's oldest cities. From 1597 to 1794, Bonn was the capital of the Electorate of Cologne, and residence of the Archbishops and Prince-electors of Cologne. From 1949 to 1990, Bonn was the capital of West Germany, and Germany's present constitution, the Basic Law, was declared in the city in 1949. The era when Bonn served as the capital of West Germany is referred to by historians as the Bonn Republic. From 1990 to 1999, Bonn served as the seat of government – but no longer capital – of reunited Germany.

Because of a political compromise following the reunification, the German federal government maintains a substantial presence in Bonn.

Other: Cologne Government Region, Rhein-Erft District, Oberbergischer Kreis, Aachen cities region, Bonn, Leverkusen, Rhein-Berg District, Cologne, Heinsberg, Euskirchen, Düren district, Rhein-Sieg District

Neighbours: Rhein-Sieg District

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: Europe and its regions in numbers - Bonn – DEA22, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/​PDEA22, ISBN: 978-80-970204-9-1, DOI:10.5281/zenodo.10200164