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Herne

 
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A city of west-central Germany in the Ruhr district east-northeast of Essen. It is an industrial center in a mining area. Population: 170,000.

 

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Herne (hĕr'nə), city (1994 pop. 180,540), North Rhine-Westphalia, W Germany, a port on the Rhine-Herne Canal. It is an industrial center of the Ruhr district, with foundries. Manufactures include textiles, chemicals, machinery, and beer. Since 1975 the city has included Wanne-Eickel (a neighboring port on the canal), which was formed in 1926 by merging Wanne (first mentioned A.D. 890) and Eickel (first mentioned 1150).

 
 

 

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