Where is Essen located?

Essen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is the fifth largest city in the region after Dortmund, Bochum, Duisburg, and Gelsenkirchen. Essen is a major industrial city with a long history of coal mining and steel production. The city is also home to several universities and colleges, including the University of Duisburg-Essen and the Folkwang University of the Arts.