Get to know Bielefeld

FACTS

AND FIGURES

It's really old-school:
Founded 1214

5.139

hectares of city-owned forest

With a population of more than

330.000

it is the largest city in the region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe

Coordinates:

52° 2' 16'' N
8° 29' 35'' 0

762 km

of hiking paths within the city zone

Arminia Bielefeld

has risen to the top of the Bundesliga seven times in the association's history, a record it shares with Nuremberg.

Germany's most famous

city of blancmange

2½

hours by train to Hamburg, Berlin or Cologne

This is from Bielefeld: Bielefeld doesn't exist? This urban myth is based on a joke that is well past its sell-by date. Bielefeld doesn't only exist, it is multifaceted: a centre of industry, a renowned research centre, a paradise for mountain biking and hiking, with fascinating historic roots in linen weaving.