Buer, Germany
Buer is the largest suburb of Gelsenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Hochstrasse in the heart of Buer is the largest shopping street in Gelsenkirchen.
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Location of Buer 
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| Coordinates: 51°34′40″N 07°03′23″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Gelsenkirchen |
| • Mayor | (SPD) |
| Population (2009-12-31) | |
| • Total | 34,130 |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Dialling codes | 0209 |
| Vehicle registration | GE |
History
Notgeld coin issued by the city of Buer in 1918.
In 1928, the adjoining cities of Buer, Gelsenkirchen, and Horst merged to form Gelsenkirchen-Buer, which was renamed Gelsenkirchen in 1930.
The Scholven/Buer synthetic oil plant was a bombing target of the Oil Campaign of World War II (the Buer town hall survived in nearly original form).
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