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Bielefeld (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 52 02 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 52.0333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 008 32 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 8.5333 decimal degrees |
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Note: The German city of Bielefeld is located at the edge of the Teutoburg Forest in the district of Detmold in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was mentioned in the 11th-century biography of Bishop Meinwerk of Paderborn, and chartered by Count Hermann of Ravensberg in the 13th century. It joined the Hanseatic League in the 14th century. It passed under the rule of several principalities, from the county of Ravensberg in the 13th century, to the duchy of Jülich in 1346, and to Brandenburg in 1647. The city was badly damaged in World War II, but was rebuilt. It nevertheless retains many historic structures, including St. Mary's Church documented in the late 13thcentury, Sparrenburg Castle, built in 1250 and rebuilt after a fire in 1877, the medieval Jodokus and Altstädter Nicolai Church, and the Gothic Crüwell House, dating from 1540. The modern city has a gallery of modern art, a concert hall, an opera, a playing card museum, and a university founded in 1969. Well-known for its linen since the 16th century, it also weaves plush and silk textiles. There are other manufactories, including for paper, clothing, sewing machines, bicycles, and electronic equipment. In 1973, Bielefeld absorbed several neighboring towns, doubling its size. The estimated population for 2004 was 323,700. |
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| Bielefeld (preferred,C,V,English-P)
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| Bielefeld (German-P,U,N)
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| ביאלפלד (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Bilifelde (H,V,German,U,N)
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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first documented in early 11th cen., chartered in 1214 |
| city (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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| university center (C) |
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founded in 1969 |
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