Essen

n. city in western Germany

This article is about the city in Germany. For other places with the same name, see Essen (disambiguation). Essen is a city in the center of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Located on the Ruhr River, its population of approximately 582,000 (as of December 31, 2006) makes it the 7th- or 8th-largest city in Germany. The city was recently appointed European Capital of Culture for 2010 representing the whole Ruhr Area and is both member of and seat to several regional authorities, most importantly the Regionalverband Ruhr.
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Noun
1. a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRG

n. Essen, city in western Germany

n. food, substance which provides the body with nutrients, sustenance, nourishment

v. eat, consume food

n. chimney, pipe that funnels smoke; hearth, forge, smithy, blacksmith's shop

adj. ashen

n. ash-tree