Hagen

Hagen
Old town hall tower between the two shopping centres, January 2020
Old town hall tower between the two shopping centres, January 2020
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Coat of arms of Hagen
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Hagen is located in Germany
Hagen
Hagen
Hagen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Hagen
Hagen
Coordinates: 51°22′N 7°29′E / 51.367°N 7.483°E / 51.367; 7.483
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–25) Erik O. Schulz[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total160.4 km2 (61.9 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total190,490
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
58089–58099, 58119, 58135
Dialling codes02331, 02334, 02337, 02304
Vehicle registrationHA
Websitewww.hagen.de

Hagen (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːɡn̩] ) is a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the southeastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne and Volme meet the Ruhr. In 2023, the population was 197,677.

The city is home to the FernUniversität Hagen (University of Hagen), the only state-funded distance education university in Germany.[3][4]

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ "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 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ "Zahlen und Daten". Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Studierende an Hochschulen – Fachserie 11 Reihe 4.1 – Wintersemester 2021/2022 (Letzte Ausgabe – berichtsweise eingestellt)" (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved 12 December 2022.