Arnsberg (region)

Arnsberg
Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg
Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting Arnsberg
Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting Arnsberg
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Region seatArnsberg
Government
 • District PresidentHeinrich Böckelühr (CDU)
Area
 • Total8,002.34 km2 (3,089.72 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total3,603,380
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€142.593 billion (2022)
Vehicle registrationAR
Websitewww.bezreg-arnsberg.nrw.de

Arnsberg (German pronunciation: [ˈaʁnsbɛʁk]) is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the west-central part of the country. It covers the Sauerland hills as well as the east part of the Ruhr area.

The region was founded in 1815 as a subdivision of the Prussian Province of Westphalia.

Kreisfreie Städte
(independent cities)

  1. Bochum
  2. Dortmund
  3. Hagen
  4. Hamm
  5. Herne
  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  2. ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". www.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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