Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Herne
City
View towards the center of Herne
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Herne
Herne Show map of Germany Herne Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°33′N 07°13′E / 51.550°N 7.217°E / 51.550; 7.217
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Urban district
Subdivisions	4 districts
Government
• Lord mayor (2020–25)	Frank Dudda[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	51.41 km2 (19.85 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	156,621
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	44601-44653
Dialling codes	02323, 02325
Vehicle registration	HER, WAN
Website	herne.de

Herne (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁnə] ^ⓘ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area directly between the cities of Bochum, and Gelsenkirchen.