Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia

Herne is a German city, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, belonging to the Ruhr area. It is part of the Arnsberg Government Region

Herne
City
View towards the center of Herne
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Herne
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Coordinates: 51°33′0″N 07°13′0″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Urban district
Subdivisions	4 districts
Government
• Mayor	Frank Dudda (SPD)
Area
• Total	51.41 km2 (19.85 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	157,896
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	44601-44653
Dialling codes	02323, 02325
Vehicle registration	HER, WAN
Website	herne.de

It has about 170,000 inhabitants.