Essen is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population … See more

Essen is located in the centre of the Ruhr area, one of the largest urban areas in Europe comprising eleven independent cities and four districts with some 5.3 million inhabitants into a megalopolis. The city limits of Es… See more

In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it has the same form as the German infinitive of the verb for "eating" (written as lowercase essen), and/or the German … See more

The administration of Essen had for a long time been in the hands of the princess-abbesses as heads of the Imperial Abbey of Essen. However, from the 14th century onwards, the city council increasingly grew in importan… See more

The City of Monessen, Pennsylvania, situated along the Monongahela River, was named after the river and Essen.
Essen is twinned with:
• Changzhou, China (2015)
• Grenoble, France (19… See more

Essen is home to several large companies, among them the ThyssenKrupp industrial conglomerate which is also registered in Duisburg and originates from a 1999 merger between Duisburg-based Thyssen AG and Essen-based … See more