Wattenscheid
in Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.481 and 7.143 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 28' 50" and E 7° 8' 33"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:11 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Berlin
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 8:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Germany in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Wattenscheid

Wattenscheid in Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg (North Rhine-Westphalia) is located in Germany about 276 mi (or 444 km) west of Berlin, the country's capital town.

Current time in Wattenscheid is now 01:11 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Wattenscheid, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Essen Mulheim Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), West. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gelsenkirchen, Bochum, Herne, Essen and Recklinghausen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Linuxhotel

Address
3,7 mi
Antonienallee 1
45279 Essen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 17:00
Weekend: closed


Mercure Bochum City

Address
3,5 mi
Massenbergstr. 19-21
44787 Bochum
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Maritim

Address
3,2 mi
Am Stadtgarten 1
45879 Gelsenkirchen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mintrops Land Hotel

Address
4,4 mi
Schwarzensteinweg 81
45289 Essen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 0:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 0:00


Ostmeier

Address
3,0 mi
Westring 35
44787 Bochum
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 5:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:00 - 23:00


ibis Styles Bochum Hauptbahnhof

Address
3,5 mi
Kurt- Schumacher- Platz 13-15
44787 BOCHUM
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Plaza

Address
3,3 mi
Hellweg 20
44787 Bochum
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 2:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 0:00


Schmidt-Mönnikes

Address
3,4 mi
Drusenbergstr. 164
44789 Bochum
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 18:00)


Zum Neuling

Address
3,9 mi
Neulingstraße 42
44795 Bochum
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


acora

Address
3,2 mi
Nordring 44 - 50
44787 Bochum
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Missglückte Sprengung A40-Brücke Bochum Wattenscheid 28.01.2011

Published: January 28, 2011
Length: 30:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AbbruchSchrotti

Video der missglückten Sprengung der A40-Brücke über der Bahnhofstr. in Bochum-Wattenscheid am 28.01.2011. Leider verzögerte sich die Sprengung so weit nach hinten, dass meine unbemannte...


Bahnübergang Ginsterweg, Wattenscheid ++ Baureihe 146 mit langem Personenzug ++ Pintsch

Published: March 24, 2013
Length: 48:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: VAHRoyal

Der Bahnübergang "Ginsterweg" liegt westlich vom Haltepunkt Wattenscheid-Höntrop an der Strecke der S-Bahnlinie S1 von Dortmund nach Solingen. Normalerweise verkehren hier auch wirklich nur.


Still-Leben Ruhrschnellweg A40 B1 - Wattenscheid

Published: July 18, 2010
Length: 00:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dirk Schmidt

Quer durch die Metropole Ruhr führt die Bundesautobahn A40 oder auch B1. Für einen Tag war sie im Rahmen des Programms der Kulturhauptstadt Europas 2010 gesperrt. Ruhr.2010 feierte hier am...


REWE Mokanski und SG Wattenscheid 09 (Weltkindertag)

Published: September 28, 2013
Length: 50:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SGWAT09

Am Weltkindertag spielte die SG Wattenscheid 09 gegen die U23 des 1. FC Köln. REWE Mokanski lud dazu sämtliche Wattenscheider Jugendmannschaften in das Lohrheidestadion ein. Etwa 800 ...


SG Wattenscheid 09 - RW Essen (28. Spieltag - Regionalliga West 2013/14)

Published: March 23, 2014
Length: 08:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SGWAT09

Die SG Wattenscheid 09 hat am Samstag ein packendes Revierderby gegen Rot-Weiss Essen mit 1:0 gewonnen und damit den dritten Heimsieg in Serie eingefahren. Den Treffer des Tages erzielte ...


Und alles kostenlos :)

Published: April 27, 2013
Length: 14:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Uwe Brunen

Sonepar Partnertreff 2013.


Bochum Non Stop Bangkok

Published: February 03, 2013
Length: 36:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thetorti

Teil 1.


20 Jahre Wattenscheider Klecks,ELVIS, Devil In Disguise

Published: April 27, 2014
Length: 00:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: presleysound

besonders ist der kleine Mann mit dem Handy :-)


VfL Bochum 2 - Alemannia Aachen 21.03.2015

Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 03:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Birdman

VfL Bochum 2 - Alemannia Aachen 21.03.2015 Loherheidestadion.


SG Wattenscheid 09 - LR Ahlen 4:1, Saison 1999/00

Published: August 04, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Hochdorf

34. Spieltag | Sonntag, 30. April 2000 | 15:00 Uhr Lohrheidestadion | 1.383 Zuschauer 1 - 0 Sergiy Dikhtjar (30.) 1 - 1 Petr Cmilansky (37.) 2 - 1 Marius Ebbers (57.) 3 - 1 Abdul Iyodo...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Hordel

Hordel is a borough of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is situated in the North West of Bochum. It borders to Röhlinghausen, which now is a borough of Herne. The last mine of Bochum, Zeche Hannover was in Hordel. In Hordel there are several former mine railways.

Located at 51.4978, 7.17389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Leithe

Leithe is the northwesternmost part of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The population used to speak Westphalian, but now standard German is the norm. Leithe borders onto a part of the city of Essen also bearing the name of Leithe. Leithe belongs to the Stadtbezirk (district of the town) of Wattenscheid. When the last census was held in 1987, Leithe had the third highest share of Roman Catholics in Wattenscheid and Bochum overall.

Located at 51.4817, 7.11111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Höntrop

Höntrop is a district of the City of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The population used to speak the Westphalian dialect, but now standard German is the norm. Höntrop borders inter alia to Freisenbruch, which belongs to Essen, another city, and Linden a district of Bochum. Höntrop belongs to the Stadtbezirk (district of the town) of Wattenscheid. Höntrop has a railway line to Düsseldorf and Dortmund and a tram line to Heven, a part of Witten.

Located at 51.4639, 7.15194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Günnigfeld

Günnigfeld is a district of Bochum, a city in the Ruhr area of North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. Günnigfeld belongs to the Stadtbezirk (district of a town) of Wattenscheid, Germany, which was a town until 1974 and is now part of Bochum. Günnigfeld is the northernmost part of Wattenscheid. The population used to speak Westphalian, but now High German is the norm.

Located at 51.4958, 7.14778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Wattenscheid

Wattenscheid was once a separate town in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. In 1975 it became part of Bochum. It has a population of about 80,000 citizens. It is a part of the Ruhr area. Some famous firms have their headquarters in Wattenscheid e.g. Steilmann.

Located at 51.4833, 7.13333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bochum, Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia

Lohrheidestadion

The Lohrheidestadion is a multi-use stadium in Bochum-Wattenscheid, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SG Wattenscheid 09. The stadium is able to hold 16,233 people and opened in 1954.

Located at 51.4858, 7.11861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Germany, Athletics (track and field) venues in Germany, Buildings and structures in Bochum, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Wattenscheid station

Wattenscheid station is on the Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg railway. It is one of two stations in the formerly independent city of Wattenscheid, now a district of the city of Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The other station is Wattenscheid-Höntrop. In late 2007, Wattenscheid station was downgraded to a Haltepunkt (literally “halt”, meaning that it is not a rail junction and has no sets of points).

Located at 51.4736, 7.14 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Buildings and structures in Bochum

Wattenscheid-Höntrop station

Wattenscheid-Höntrop station is after Wattenscheid station the second railway station in the district of Wattenscheid of the city of Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the 97 km long route of Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 1 from Dortmund to Solingen.

Located at 51.4602, 7.15443 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S1 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Buildings and structures in Bochum

capture of the webcam Wattenscheid: Bochum, August-Bebel-Platz

Wattenscheid: Bochum, August-Bebel-Platz, Wattenscheid (source)

capture of the webcam Wattenscheid: Bochum, Oststraße

Wattenscheid: Bochum, Oststraße, Wattenscheid (source)

capture of the webcam Wattenscheid: Bochum, Alter Markt in

Wattenscheid: Bochum, Alter Markt in, Wattenscheid (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wattenscheid, Bochum-Wattenscheid, Wattsche, Ваттеншайд