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Bonn

Also known as Bonn, Germany, Bonn, West Germany, Federal City of Bonn

Bonn, () officially the Federal City of Bonn, () is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. With a population exceeding 300,000, it lies about south-southeast of Cologne, in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region.

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Bonn is a major city in western Germany located along the Rhine River in North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000 people. It holds the official status of a "Federal City," indicating its significance as a seat of government functions in Germany.

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Key facts

German place.type: Federal city
German place.name: Bonn
German place.German_name: Bundesstadt Bonn
German place.image_flag: Flagge der kreisfreien Stadt Bonn.svg
German place.image_plan: North rhine w BN.svg
German place.plantext: Bonn within North Rhine-Westphalia
German place.image_coa: DEU Bonn COA.svg
German place.state: Nordrhein-Westfalen
German place.region: Cologne
German place.district: Urban district
German place.elevation: 60
German place.area: 141.06
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 05314000
German place.postal_code: 53111–53229
German place.area_code: 0228
German place.licence: BN
German place.mayor: Guido Déus
German place.leader_term: 2025–30

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bonn
Demonym: Bonnerin
Population: 335789
Area: 141.06
Elevation: 60
Official website: international.bonn.de
Image: Altes Rathaus Bonn.jpg
Dialing code: 0228
Licence plate code: BN

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postal code: 53111–53229
Commons category: Bonn
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female population: 172389
male population: 158190
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Contents

Geography
Topography
Administration
Climate
History
Chronology
Politics and government
Mayor
City council
State government
Federal government
Culture
Churches
Castles and residences
Modern buildings
Museums
Nature
Transportation
Air traffic
Rail and bus system
Road network
Port
Economy
Education
Private schools
Demographics
Sports
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Pre–20th century
1900–1949
1950–1999
21st century
Note
References
Bibliography
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Bonn served as the capital of West Germany from 1949 until 1990 and was the seat of government for reunified Germany until 1999, when the government relocated to Berlin. The city holds historical significance as the birthplace of Germany's current constitution, the Basic Law.