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Explore Germany's industrial region comprising coal pits, steel mills, and chemical plants along the Ruhr

Explore Germany's industrial region comprising coal pits, steel mills, and chemical plants along the Ruhr
Explore Germany's industrial region comprising coal pits, steel mills, and chemical plants along the Ruhr
The Ruhr industrial region of Germany.
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NARRATOR: The Ruhr, Germany's largest industrial region, takes its name from the Ruhr River, an important tributary of the Rhine. With the heavy concentration of coal pits, steel mills, and chemical plants, the Ruhr is also Germany's most densely populated region.