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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- Bonn within North Rhine-Westphalia
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- German place.state
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- German place.region
- Cologne
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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.
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.
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