Essen, Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany

Essen is a city in the central part of the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Located on the River Ruhr, its population of approximately 579,000  makes it the 9th-largest city in Germany. For the year 2010, Essen was the European Capital of Culture on behalf of the whole Ruhr area.
Source: Wikipedia-11.01.2011.

An official PC card from Steffi.