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Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia | Germany
Primary CitySelm
Area of Postal Code 5937961.5 km²
Population25,793
Male Population12,477 (48.4%)
Female Population13,316 (51.6%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020-15.6%
Population change from 2000 to 2020-7.3%
Median Age45.8 years
Male Median Age44.5 years
Female Median Age47 years
Area Codes2306, 2592
NeighborhoodsBork, Cappenberg, Ternsche
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates51.68502229722227° / 7.483575614736035°
Related Postal Codes59192, 59199, 59302, 59320, 59329, 59348, 59368, 59387, 59394, 59399

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Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population30,54428,39927,81125,06425,79325,49225,195
Population Density496.8 / km²461.9 / km²452.4 / km²407.7 / km²419.5 / km²414.6 / km²409.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 7.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia-15.6%-9.2%-7.3%
Selm-25.6%-10.6%-2.6%
North Rhine-Westphalia+6.8%+6%+2.2%
Germany———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia Median Age

Median Age: 45.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia45.8 yrs47 yrs44.5 yrs
Selm45.8 yrs47 yrs44.6 yrs
North Rhine-Westphalia44.5 yrs45.6 yrs43.3 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 59379 Population Density

Population Density: 420 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 5937925,79361.5 km²420 / km²
Selm12,8764.6 km²2,799 / km²
North Rhine-Westphalia18.3 million34,118.6 km²537 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods

Business Distribution by neighborhood in Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia

Business Concentration in Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia
Business Concentration in Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Car repair56
Construction of buildings63
Corporate management84
Financial services35
Hairdressers38
Health and medical60
Other membership organizations35
Real estate72
Restaurants69
Shopping96

Businesses in Postal Code 59379

 

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code 59379 - Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$25,233$27,037$29,489$32,570$35,887$39,418$39,081$40,682
Total GDP$668.1M$733.6M$807.8M$869.5M$937.2M$1B$986.7M$1B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Postal Code 59379 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 59379255,372 tn9.9 tn4,153.7 tons/km²
Selm127,171 tn9.88 tn27,645.9 tons/km²
North Rhine-Westphalia183,519,420 tn10.01 tn5,378.9 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code 59379 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)255,372 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.9 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,153.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
7/23/097:58 PM4.169.1 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/25/085:53 AM3.258.8 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/9/087:28 PM3.363.8 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/21/0811:41 PM3.345.3 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/12/0812:56 PM3.464.9 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
9/18/087:33 AM3.263.8 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
7/18/0811:12 AM3.472.8 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
5/13/082:55 AM3.368.6 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
5/1/0811:54 PM3.164.5 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
4/23/085:10 AM3.164.1 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Selm is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 kilometers north of Dortmund and 25 kilometers west of Hamm.

Selm Wikipedia Page

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