Essen is the ninth largest city of Germany. It lies at the centre of the Ruhr, Germany's largest urban area, of which it is the second largest city after Dortmund. Essen lies in the Low German (Westphalian) and Low Franconian (East Bergish) dialect areas. It is often considered to be the energy capital of Germany with E.ON and RWE, Germany's largest energy providers, both headquartered in Essen. Essen is also known for its Red Dot industrial product design award and its impact on the arts through the highly respected Folkwang University of the Arts and its Zollverein School of Management and Design.
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