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In the cities of North Rhine-Westphalia, the schools are never far from where the children live. This emerges from an interactive map of IT.NRW.
Primary schools can be reached anywhere in NRW in less than ten minutes – at least by car. This comes from an updated interactive school map of NRW, which the Statistical Office IT.NRW published on Thursday.
In NRW cities, the distances to school are short
The map provides information about which schools of which type of school are located in the municipality at your place of residence for the 2022/23 school year. And it shows which means of transport take how long to get there on average – i.e. on foot, by bicycle, by public transport or by car.
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According to this, the selected school types can be reached with different means of transport in urban regions in less than 20 minutes. In rural areas, walking takes longer, but it often takes longer by bike or local public transport.
Elementary schools can be reached more quickly in NRW
Especially at comprehensive schools and grammar schools, students often need more time to get there. According to the overview map, primary schools can be reached by car in less than ten minutes throughout the country.
There is an interactive school map on the website of the state office IT.NRW. (dpa)
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