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Bonn (German pronunciation: ⓘ) is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. It has a population of over 300,000.
Apr 26, 2024 · Bonn, city, Koln administrative district, North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany. From 1949 to 1990 it was the provisional capital of West Germany, and it served as the seat of the German federal government from 1990 until 1999–2000, when the government completed its move to Berlin.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Bonn (Latin: Bonna) is a city near Cologne. It is in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Bonn was founded on an old Roman settlement. In 2021 about 327,000 people lived there. Following World War II Bonn was in the British occupation zone. In 1949 Bonn was chosen as the capital of West Germany.
Capital of the Federal Republic of Germany until 1990 and now an internationally renowned hub of commerce and culture, the idyllic city of Bonn on the Rhine River is as assured and cosmopolitan as ever.
- North Rhine-Westphalia
Bonn was the capital of the pre-reunification Federal Republic of Germany ("West Germany") from 1949 through 1990. The city still holds the seats of many federal institutions, and remains a popular choice for large-scale exhibitions and conferences.
Die Bundesstadt Bonn ist eine kreisfreie Großstadt im Regierungsbezirk Köln im Süden des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Mit 336.465 Einwohnern (31. Dezember 2022) zählt Bonn zu den zwanzig größten Städten Deutschlands.
Bonn, the federal city on the Rhine, is the second political center of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is the German city of the United Nations and the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven. Here, the Rhenish way of life meets art and culture, science and research meets trade, crafts and industry. Tradition meets progress.
