Oberhausen
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Oberhausen | |
Oberhausen Oberhausen | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′48″N 06°52′14″E / 51.49667°N 6.87056°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2025–30) | Thorsten Berg (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.09 km2 (29.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 213,646 |
| • Density | 2,771/km2 (7,178/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 46001-46149 |
| Dialling codes | 0208 |
| Vehicle registration | OB |
| Website | City of Oberhausen (de) |
Oberhausen (/ˈoʊbərhaʊzən/, German: [ˈoːbɐhaʊzn̩] ⓘ) is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen (c. 13 km or 8 mi). The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and The Static Roots Festival. Its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
Culture: Exhibitions of ice sculptures, Eiswelt Oberhausen, occurred in 2024 [and 2025].