Essen at a glance
With about 593,085 residents, Essen is the 8th largest of the 86 Germany cities listed on ConnectLove. Within North Rhine-Westphalia it ranks 3rd by population among 28 listed cities. Berlin, the largest listed city in Germany, is roughly 454 km away. The nearest larger city is Duesseldorf, about 31 km away. The closest listed city is Gelsenkirchen at around 8 km, so a wider discovery distance can include people there too. Essen sits at 51.46°N, 7.01°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.