Buer, Germany
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Buer | |
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Stadtteil of Gelsenkirchen | |
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Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Urban district |
City | Gelsenkirchen |
• Mayor | (SPD) |
Population (2009-12-31) | |
• Total | 34,130 |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Dialling codes | 0209 |
Vehicle registration | GE |
Buer is the largest suburb of Gelsenkirchen. The Hochstrasse in the heart of Buer is the largest shopping street in Gelsenkirchen.
History
File:25 pfennig 1918 Buer BIW001.jpg
Notgeld coin issued by the city of Buer in 1918.
In 1928, the adjoining cities of Buer, Gelsenkirchen, and Horst merged to form Gelsenkirchen-Buer, which was renamed Gelsenkirchen in 1930.
The Scholven/Buer synthetic oil plant was a bombing target of the Oil Campaign of World War II (the Buer town hall survived in nearly original form).
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