Essen (DE)
Essen is a large city (569,884 inhabitants end 2013) in the central part of the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the River Ruhr. Historically, a Kreis in the Rhineland province of Prussia. Currently divided in 9 districts, with boroughs incorporated in the 1901-1975 period.
In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it has the same form as the German infinitive of the verb for "eating" (written as lowercase essen), and/or the German noun for food (which is always capitalized as Essen, adding to the confusion).
Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of the name, there remain a few noteworthy interpretations. The oldest known form of the city's name is Astnide, which changed to Essen by way of forms such as Astnidum, Assinde, Essendia and Esnede. The name Astnide may have referred either to a region where many ash trees were found or to a region in the East (of the Frankish Empire). The Old High German word for fireplace, Esse, is also commonly mentioned due to the industrial history of the city, but is highly unlikely since the old forms of the city name originate from times before industrialization.
In 1811, Friedrich Krupp founded Germany's first cast-steel factory in Essen and laid the cornerstone for what was to be the largest enterprise in Europe for a couple of decades.
The weapon factories in Essen became so important that a sign facing the main railway station welcomed visitors Hitler and Mussolini to the "Armory of the Reich" (German: Waffenschmiede des Reiches) in 1937.
The Krupp Works also were the main reason for the large population growth beginning in the mid-19th century. Essen reached a population of 100,000 in 1896. Other industrialists, such as Friedrich Grillo, who in 1892 donated the Grillo-Theater to the city, also played a major role in the shaping of the city and the Ruhr area in the late 19th and early 20th century. Essen is home to several large companies, among them the ThyssenKrupp industrial conglomerate which is also registered in Duisburg and originates from a 1999 merger between Duisburg-based Thyssen AG and Essen-based Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp. The largest company registered only in Essen is Germany's second-largest electric utility RWE AG. Essen hosts parts of the corporate headquarters of Schenker AG, the logistics division of Deutsche Bahn. Other major companies include Germany's largest construction company Hochtief, as well as Aldi Nord, Evonik Industries, Karstadt, Medion AG and Deichmann, Europe's largest shoe retailer. The Coca-Cola Company had originally established their German headquarters in Essen (around 1930), where it remained until 2003
Postmarks in Germany
Unified Germany Postmarks
Postal Code 4300
Postal Code 45127
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Postal Code 45329
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![]() City festival Essen "Original '98" 14-16 Aug 1998 - Rock Pop Classic Jazz Dance Comedy Literature, 24 Jul 1998 |
![]() City festival Essen "Original" 1-3 Sep 2000 - Rock Pop Jazz Comedy Literature Classic Dance, 19 Jul 2000 |
Allied Occupied Germany
Slogan Postmarks
Serienstempel, Maschinenstempel mit Werbeeinsatz
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Postmarks in German Empire
Essen
Bergeborbeck
Bergeborbeck is a northern borough of the city, with a population of around 4,400. It was incorporated in 1915.
Katernberg
Incorporated in 1929.
Steele
Incorporated in 1929, now in Essen VII.
Postmarks in North German Confederation
Postmarks in Prussia Rhineland province
Kreis ESSEN used a Postal code 396, District Düsseldorf. The BERGE-BORBECK post office used a code 157, Kreis Essen.