Langendreer
Langendreer is the most populous district of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in Germany. Langendreer is between Dortmund, the largest city of Westphalia and Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof, another district of Bochum. Langendreeer includes Kaltehardt, a mainly residential area. Langendreer is in the East of Bochum. Bochum-Langendreer station is one of the largest railway stations in Bochum and the district is also served by Bochum-Langendreer West station. Langendreer used to be one of the main centers of the East Prussian minority in Western Germany.
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In the early 20th century coal mining and steel manufacturing were the primary employers in Langendreer.
Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof is a statistical district of the city of Bochum. Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof is in the east side of the city, between Bochum-Querenburg and Bochum-Werne.
Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof is south of the main Autobahn of the Ruhr, A 40.
Notable people
- Bastian Pastewka, German actor and comedian
- Paul Nieder-Westermann, Nazi official
- Fritz Katzmann, SS-Gruppenführer and war criminal