(Wuppertal), city in THE FRG, in North earth
Rhein-Westphalia, on r. of vupper (Bass of the Rhine). 413
thousand zhit. (1969). Arose into 1929 as a result of
merging yr. Of barmen (F. Engels's native land), El'berfel'd and other
important transp. knot. It means, by prom. and trading,
the center of the ruhr. Large center is text, industry.
Text, machine building, chem., farmatsevtich. industry.
Production of rental, electronic equipment. Adm, economic,
ped., tech. academy; conservatory. Operatic theater.
