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  Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Mayor | Uta Heinrich (Ind.) |
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| Area | 87.69 km2 (33.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population | 89,122 (31 March 2007) |
| - Density | 1,016 /km2 (2,632 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | RE |
| Postal codes | 45768, 45770, 45772 |
| Area codes | 0 23 65 |
| Website | www.marl.de |
| Location of the town of Marl within Recklinghausen district | |
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Marl is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the Wesel-Datteln Canal, approx. 10 km north-west of Recklinghausen.It has about 90000 people.
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Population
From the mid-ages until the early 20th century Marl had just a few hundred inhabitants. The Industrialization led to a fast increase from about 2.000 people in 1900 over 35.000 in 1939 to 92.000 in 1975. In 2007, the "Official Number of inhabitants" calculated by the Landesamt für Datenverarbeitung und Statistik of North Rhine Westphalia was 89.122. The following table shows the numbers of inhabitants. The value in 1600 is an estimate, afterwards the result of population counts or calculations of the Statistisches Landesamt. The specifications until 1871 show the "population in the area", from 1925 to 1987 they indicate the resident population and since then the main resident population. Before 1871 the means of measurement were without uniformity.
| year | population |
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| 1600 | 800 |
| 1875 | 1.883 |
| 1900 | 2.199 |
| 1910 | 5.571 |
| 1919 | 12.130 |
| 1925 | 16.018 |
| 1933 | 31.619 |
| 1939 | 35.288 |
| 1945 | 42.603 |
| 1946 | 44.043 |
| 1950 | 51.192 |
| 1956 | 64.228 |
| 1961 | 71.508 |
| 1965 | 76.674 |
| 1975 | 91.930 |
| 1985 | 87.449 |
| 1995 | 92.965 |
| 2005 | 90.816 |
| 2007 | 89.122 |
48.8% of the inhabitants are male, 51.2% female.
- 17.7% are less than 18,
- 34.3% are between 18 and 44,
- 21.9% are between 45 and 59,
- 26.1% are older than 60 years.
8.9% of the population are of foreign origin (Dec 2006), coming from about 130 different states. 52.5% are from Turkey, 7.5% from Ex-Yugoslavia, 5.6% from Poland.
Economy
The mass production of the Low-energy vehicle Loremo is planned for 2010 in a yet-to-be-constructed car factory in the industrial complex of Dorsten/Marl.[1]
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Marl is twinned with:
Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Creil, France
Herzliya, Israel
Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
Pendle, United Kingdom
Kuşadası, Turkey
References
- ^ Krabbe, Alexander. "Streamline Your Gas Guzzler to 1.5 Litres". OhmyNews International. http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?article_class=4&no=353383&rel_no=1. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
External links
- Official site (German)
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