Wattenscheid
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Wattenscheid was once a separate town in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. In 1975 it became part of Bochum. It has a population of about 80,000 citizens. It is a part of the Ruhr area. Some famous firms have their headquarters in Wattenscheid e.g. Steilmann.
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The football club SG Wattenscheid 09, which played at the highest German level for men, the Fußball-Bundesliga, from 1990 to 1994 and for women, the Women's Fußball-Bundesliga, in the 2007-08 season, is located in Wattenscheid.
The athletics club TV 01 Wattenscheid is also located in Wattenscheid.
The chess club SV Wattenscheid plays at the highest level in Germany, the Chess Bundesliga.
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Coordinates: 51°29′N 7°08′E / 51.483°N 7.133°E
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