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Oberhausen (, ) is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen ( ). The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and The Static Roots Festival. Its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

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Oberhausen is a city in Germany's Ruhr Area, situated on the Emscher River between Duisburg and Essen, known for hosting the International Short Film Festival and The Static Roots Festival. The city is also home to the Gasometer Oberhausen, a landmark that serves as a key site on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

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German location.name
Oberhausen
German location.type
City
German location.image_coa
DEU Oberhausen COA.svg
German location.image_flag
Flagge Oberhausen.svg
German location.state
North Rhine-Westphalia
German location.region
Düsseldorf
German location.district
urban
German location.elevation
78
German location.area
77.09
German location.postal_code
46001-46149
German location.area_code
0208
German location.licence
OB
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
05119000
German location.website
City of Oberhausen (de)
German location.mayor
Thorsten Berg
German location.leader_term
2025–30
German location.Bürgermeistertitel
Oberbürgermeister
German location.party
SPD

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Official name
Oberhausen
Population
211099
Area
77.09
Elevation
25
Official website
www.oberhausen.de
Image
Rhein-Herne-Kanal bei Oberhausen.jpg
Dialing code
0208
Licence plate code
OB
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Oberhausen
Commons category
Oberhausen
postal code
46001–46149
short name
Ob
inception
1862-01-01
female population
106747
male population
102819
hashtag
Oberhausen
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  • Mayor
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  • Sport
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  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
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Oberhausen (, ) is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen ( ). The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and The Static Roots Festival. Its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

Culture: Exhibitions of ice sculptures, Eiswelt Oberhausen, occurred in 2024 [and 2025].

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