Wuppertal is a city in
North Rhine-Westphalia,
Germany. It is located in and around the river
Wupper valley, and is situated east of the city of
Düsseldorf and south of the
Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the
Bergisches Land. Wuppertal is known for its steep slopes, its woods and parks, and its
suspension railway, the
Wuppertal Schwebebahn. Two-thirds of the total municipal area of Wuppertal is green space. From any part of the city, it is only a ten-minute walk to one of the public parks or woodland paths.