Bottrop
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bottrop is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the northwestern part of the Ruhr industrial region. Historically famous for its coal mining and heavy industry, it has been undergoing structural transformation into a modern service and technology hub.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal bicolor of white over blue with an aspect ratio of 3:5. Shifted toward the hoist is the city's coat of arms, which features a black cross on a white field, topped by a blue inescutcheon bearing three white wolf hooks placed two and one.
Symbolism: The white and blue colors represent the city of Bottrop. The black cross on white refers to the historic influence of the Teutonic Order and the Electorate of Cologne. The blue inescutcheon with three wolf hooks derives from the coat of arms of the noble family von Brabeck, former lords of Castle Welheim.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal bicolor of white over blue with an aspect ratio of 3:5. Shifted toward the hoist is the city's coat of arms, which features a black cross on a white field, topped by a blue inescutcheon bearing three white wolf hooks placed two and one.
Symbolism: The white and blue colors represent the city of Bottrop. The black cross on white refers to the historic influence of the Teutonic Order and the Electorate of Cologne. The blue inescutcheon with three wolf hooks derives from the coat of arms of the noble family von Brabeck, former lords of Castle Welheim.
Statistics
Area
100.61 km²
Population
118,189