i have to explain why the Ruhr area is important to Germay?
can anyone help
2007-01-06 07:52:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
It was a GOLD MINE
Not literally but it made the Germans millions... the areas was perfect for the mining of Iron ore, which during the war could be sold and used to make weapons.
Many factories ran to offer Germans jobs.
It was also an importand barricade against the French attacking.
2007-01-06 07:55:14 · answer #1 · answered by Chεεrs [uk] 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Ruhr Area - Named 'Europe's Cultural Capital' 2010
The Ruhr Area has long been one of the most dynamic regions in Germany. For two centuries it has played a pioneering role in meeting the challenges of fundamental structural changes in Germany's economy, society, and technical environment.
Formerly known mainly for mining and heavy industry, the Ruhr area is now sometimes dubbed “Helicon Valley” because of its leadership in alternative energy research, e-commerce and software development. The Ruhr area is considered one of the world’s most successfully restructured industrial regions and yet it remains proud of its past in the coal and steel works, which can be studied in the region’s many technological and industrial museums.
Former industrial sites have been turned into major centers for contemporary music and the arts. The Ruhr area has thus retained its characteristic regional identity while developing a new international face influenced by the proximity of neighboring Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, and by decades of immigration from all parts of Europe.
The three major campus universities of Bochum, Dortmund, and Duisburg/Essen represent an outstanding academic and research triangle which is unique in Europe. The large number of educational and research facilities at these three neighboring institutions offer exceptional opportunities for first-class study and research.
Where industry, culture, art and science meet
The city of arts
More than five million people live in the Ruhrgebiet's 53 cities, which include Dortmund, Bochum, Essen, and Duisburg. The cities of Köln and Düsseldorf are nearby, as are the vineyards of the Rhine Valley. The well-kept metro network makes train travel a convenient connection to the whole area. Because students receive free transportation, you can explore a large metropolitan area offering many exciting cultural amenities--museums, galleries, and theaters featuring classical as well as avant-garde art and performances.
For more info go to: http://www.conruhr.org/page/ruhr_area/
2007-01-06 17:56:58 · answer #2 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Ruhr is a medium-size river in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), right tributary of the Rhine. Its source is at an elevation of approximately 2,200 feet near the town of Winterberg in the mountainous Sauerland region, and it flows into the lower Rhine river at an elevation of only 56 feet in the municipal area of Duisburg. Its total length is 217 km, its average discharge is 79 m³/s (cubic metres per second) at Mülheim near its mouth. Thus its discharge is comparable to that of the Thames river.
2007-01-06 16:31:02 · answer #3 · answered by :) 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all you have to do is some research!
research on yahoo,ask,or google the very popular sites!good luck!i' sorry though that i can't help as well as i'd hope so!
2007-01-06 15:56:04 · answer #4 · answered by nerdy4u2 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋