Wattenscheid, city, North Rhine-Westphalia, W Germany, an industrial center of the Ruhr district. Its manufactures include metal goods, electrical equipment, and textiles.

Wattenscheid was once a separate town in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. In 1975 it became part of Bochum. It has a population of about 80,000 citizens. It is a part of the Ruhr area. Some famous firms have their headquarters in Wattenscheid e.g. Steilmann.

Districts of Wattenscheid

• Mitte
• Eppendorf
• Günnigfeld
• Höntrop
• Leithe
• Munscheid
• Sevinghausen
• Südfeldmark
• Westenfeld

External links

• Heraldry of Wattenscheid