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Germany – Deutschland. The country we live in – Das Land in dem wir leben. By Dennis Malyska. Germany. Germany is a country devided into 16 states Capital: Berlin Inhabitants : ~81 Mio. Official language : German Located in the center of Europe Surface of 357.168 km²
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Germany –Deutschland The countrywe live in – Das Land in dem wir leben By Dennis Malyska
Germany • Germany is a countrydevidedinto 16 states • Capital: Berlin • Inhabitants: ~81 Mio. • Official language: German • Located in thecenterof Europe • Surfaceof 357.168 km² • Chancellor: Angela Merkel Background: Brandenburger Tor, Berlin
About Bocholt • Inhabitants: ~71.000 • Surface: 119 km² • Located in thestate „Nordrhein-Westfalen“ (NRW) • Licenceplates: BOR or BOH • City withhystoricalmilestone in textile industry • VeryclosetotheNetherlands Background: Hystoricaltownhall, Bocholt
Traditionsand Economy • Boom in textile industrysince 1871 until WWI (Bocholt is still knownforitsformerindustry) • 114 textile concerns in 1914 • Today knownforsmall/medium-sizedconcernswhichmainlyproducemaschines (e.g. Siemens, Spaleck, Grunewald-Group andmanymore)
Fahrradstadt Bocholt-Bycicletown Bocholt • Nearlyeverycitizenownsoneormorebicycles • „Cyclist-friedliesttownof Germany“ in 2005, 2012 and 2013 • Especially in spring manypeopleridetheirbikes in groups in so called „Pättkestouren“ Hint: payattentionforcyclistsespeciallywhenitiswarm outside!
Thankyouforyourattention!Enjoyyourstay in Bocholt ;) Background: New townhall/ Aa, Bocholt