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Postal Code 59909 - Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia | Germany
Primary CityBestwig
Area of Postal Code 5990972.2 km²
Population11,244
Male Population5,583 (49.7%)
Female Population5,661 (50.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020-10.5%
Population change from 2000 to 2020-8.4%
Median Age45 years
Male Median Age43.7 years
Female Median Age46.3 years
Area Codes2904, 2905, 2977
NeighborhoodsAndreasberg, Heringhausen, Nuttlar, Ostwig, Ramsbeck, Velmede
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates51.342130557603625° / 8.3975859059073°
Related Postal Codes59602, 59609, 59755, 59757, 59889, 59929, 59939, 59955, 59964, 59969

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Postal Code 59909 - Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population12,56312,17612,27711,44011,24411,09410,899
Population Density173.9 / km²168.6 / km²170 / km²158.4 / km²155.7 / km²153.6 / km²150.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 59909 - Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 8.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 59909 - Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia-10.5%-7.7%-8.4%
Bestwig-37.3%-30%-26.9%
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 59909 - Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia Median Age

Median Age: 45 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 59909 - Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia45 yrs46.3 yrs43.7 yrs
Bestwig45 yrs46.3 yrs43.7 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 59909 Population Density

Population Density: 156 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 5990911,24472.2 km²156 / km²
Bestwig4,8384.49 km²1,078 / 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 59909 - Bestwig, 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 59909 - Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Postal Code 59909 - Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia

Business Concentration in Postal Code 59909 - Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia
Business Concentration in Postal Code 59909 - Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 59909 - Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
All food and beverage19
Amusement parks20
Churches21
Construction of buildings24
Corporate management28
Education24
Financial services28
Grocery stores and supermarkets23
Hairdressers22
Health and medical19
Other accommodation39
Other membership organizations40
Playground33
Restaurants34
Shopping40
Sports and recreation19
Travel agencies19

Businesses in Postal Code 59909

 

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 59909 - Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$33,741$36,153$39,432$38,852$42,394$47,366$47,993$49,959
Total GDP$410.3M$453.5M$503.7M$488.9M$527.2M$588.3M$588.4M$612M
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 59909 CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 59909112,441 tn10 tn1,556.7 tons/km²
Bestwig48,366 tn10 tn10,773.1 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 59909 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)112,441 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,556.7 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
3/21/079:27 PM3.398.6 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
5/23/016:34 AM3.259.6 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/13/019:05 AM3.161.3 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/18/0012:27 PM3.256.3 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/4/003:38 AM3.259.6 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
9/23/998:53 AM3.142.4 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
9/17/985:00 PM3.245.6 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
8/17/9810:09 PM3.265.4 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
7/22/9812:51 PM3.147 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
6/2/953:51 AM3.164 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Bestwig Wikipedia Page

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