Buer, Germany facts for kids
For the municipality in Lower Saxony, see Melle, Germany.
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Buer
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Stadtteil of Gelsenkirchen
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| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Münster | |
| District | Urban district | |
| City | Gelsenkirchen | |
| Population
(2009-12-31)
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| • Total | 34,130 | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Dialling codes | 0209 | |
| Vehicle registration | GE | |
Buer is the largest suburb of Gelsenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Hochstrasse in the heart of Buer is the largest shopping street in Gelsenkirchen.
History
In 1928, the adjoining cities of Buer, Gelsenkirchen, and Horst merged to form Gelsenkirchen-Buer, which was renamed Gelsenkirchen in 1930.
The Scholven/Buer synthetic oil plant was a bombing target of the Oil Campaign of World War II (the Buer town hall survived in nearly original form).
Notable people
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