2011-03-31

Wuppertal, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany

Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the Wupper River south of the Ruhr area. Its population is 351,050.

Two thirds of the total municipal area is green belt: woods, meadows, gardens and fields. From any part of the city it is only a ten-minute walk to one of the public parks or shady woodland paths. At the same time it is a major industrial centre including such industries as: textiles, metallurgy, chemicals, medicine (Bayer), electric, rubber, vehicles and printing equipment. One of the most famous pain-killers, Aspirin, was invented in Wuppertal by Bayer.
The Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy is located in this city.
Source: Wikipedia-31.03.2011


A card from Dennis.

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