Essen is a city/town with a large population in the state/region of
Nordrhein-Westfalen,
Germany which is located in the continent/region of
Europe.
Cities, towns and places near Essen include Gelsenkirchen, Bottrop, Mulheim an der Ruhr and Mülheim.
The closest major cities include Wuppertal, Düsseldorf, Dortmund and Krefeld.