The City of Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...

 consists of 48 city parts (Stadtteile), which are collected into 10 city districts (Stadtezirke). Every district has its own local assembly (local parliament Bezirksvertretung) and its own district mayor (Bezirksvorsteher). The Bezirksvertretungen have only advisory roles, they do not have their own budgets. District 4 is the only district on the west side of the Rhine.

Overview

District 1 District 1, Düsseldorf District 1 is the central city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and the city's commercial and cultural center...  (Stadtbezirk 1) Altstadt Düsseldorf-Altstadt The Altstadt is one of the 49 boroughs of Düsseldorf, Germany; it belongs to central City District 1. The Düsseldorfer Altstadt is known as "the longest bar in the world" , because the small Old Town has more than 300 bars and discothèques.Famous is the special beer from Düsseldorf, the Altbier ,... , Carlstadt Düsseldorf-Carlstadt Cartlstadt is a bourough of Düsseldorf and belongs to the central District 1. It is in the south of the Old Town and named after the Duke Carl-Theodor, who founded this borough.Carlstadt has an area of 0.46 km²... , Derendorf Düsseldorf-Derendorf Derendorf is a borough of Düsseldorf, Germany. It is located north of Pempelfort and the central district, west of Rath, south of Kaiserswerth.Derendorf has an area of 3.3 km2. About 5,000 people live there. The median age is about 43 years.... , Golzheim Düsseldorf-Golzheim Golzheim, a borough of Düsseldorf in District 1 on the Rhine, just north of the city center, is primarily a business and hotel district, but retains some of the old stately villas.-History:... , Pempelfort Düsseldorf-Pempelfort Pempelfort is a city part in the North-east of the central District 1 of Düsseldorf.It borders on Stadtmitte, Derendorf, the Cologne–Duisburg railway, connecting Flingern and Düsseltal, Oberbilk, Golzheim and the river Rhine.... , Stadtmitte Düsseldorf-Stadtmitte Stadtmitte is an urban borough in the central District 1 of Düsseldorf, Germany. Stadtmitte borders with Carlstadt, Pempelfort, Oberbilk and the old town of Düsseldorf: Düsseldorf-Altstadt.In the Stadtmitte there are:... District 2 District 2, Düsseldorf District 2 is a city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The district covers an area of 7,18 square kilometres and has about 57,000 inhabitants....  (Stadtbezirk 2) Düsseltal Düsseldorf-Düsseltal Düsseltal is a borough of Düsseldorf with a fairly well-off population and developed around an old convent. It is also known as Düsseldorf-Zoo , because until 1943 there was a zoological garden in Düsseltal... , Flingern-Nord Düsseldorf-Flingern Flingern is a former blue-collar borough of Düsseldorf. Located northeast of Düsseldorf , it is divided into two boroughs today: Flingern-Nord and Flingern-Süd.... , Flingern-Süd Düsseldorf-Flingern Flingern is a former blue-collar borough of Düsseldorf. Located northeast of Düsseldorf , it is divided into two boroughs today: Flingern-Nord and Flingern-Süd.... District 3 District 3, Düsseldorf District 3 is a central city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and the city's most populous and one of its most diverse districts....  (Stadtbezirk 3) Bilk Düsseldorf-Bilk Bilk, Oberbilk and Unterbilk are parts of Düsseldorf and together with Hamm, Flehe and Volmerswerth they constitute City District 3, which is the most populated district of Düsseldorf with 105,281 inhabitants.... , Flehe Düsseldorf-Flehe Flehe is a borough of Düsseldorf. It les directly at the river Rhine, neighbouring to Volmerswerth, Himmelgeist and Bilk.The name Flehe comes from the middle-age German word flet for stream or flee for "near the stream"... , Friedrichstadt Düsseldorf-Friedrichstadt Friedrichstadt is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is in the south of the Central District of Düsseldorf, north of Bilk, west of Oberbilk, and east of Unterbilk.... , Hafen Düsseldorf-Hafen Düsseldorf-Hafen means the harbour of Düsseldorf. More than that, Hafen is the name of the Düsseldorf district in which the habour is located.The borough covers 3.85 km2, but there were only 212 inhabitants in the year 2000... , Hamm Düsseldorf-Hamm Hamm is an urban borough of Düsseldorf.To separate it from the Westphalian City Hamm, locals often call it Kappes-Hamm .... , Oberbilk Düsseldorf-Oberbilk Oberbilk is an inner-city urban borough in the south-east of the German city of Düsseldorf. The back exit of the Central Station leads to Oberbilk. The District Court of Düsseldorf will take its new seat in Oberbilk, as will the main office of the Communal Library of Düsseldorf... , Unterbilk Düsseldorf-Unterbilk Unterbilk is an urban borough in the 3rd District of the North Rhine-Westphalian state capital Düsseldorf. It is the seat of the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia, the tower Rheinturm and, together with the Düsseldorf harbour the centre of the media industry in... , Volmerswerth Düsseldorf-Volmerswerth Volmerswerth is a borough in western Düsseldorf, District 3, by the river Rhine. It borders the boroughs Hamm, Bilk and Flehe.Its area is 2.17 km².... District 4 District 4, Düsseldorf District 4 is a city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It covers an area of 12,80 square kilometres and has about 40,000 inhabitants....  (Stadtbezirk 4) Heerdt Düsseldorf-Heerdt Heerdt is one of the older parts of the city of Düsseldorf. Heerdt and its neighbouring quarters Oberkassel, Niederkassel and Lörick on the left side of the river Rhine, opposite to the other districts of Düsseldorf and the central district.... , Lörick Düsseldorf-Lörick Lörick is an urban borough of Düsseldorf, Germany. It is located on the left side of the river Rhine, bordering to the river, Niederkassel, Heerdt and Meerbusch. Lörick was a small village belonging to the office of Heerdt until there was a connection via the Oberkassel Bridge to Düsseldorf in 1898... , Niederkassel Düsseldorf-Niederkassel Niederkassel is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is on the left side of the river Rhine, bordering to Oberkassel and Lörick.Niederkassel was together with Oberkassel and Lörick a part of Heerdt until Heerdt became a part of Düsseldorf in 1909.... , Oberkassel Düsseldorf-Oberkassel Oberkassel is a quartier of Düsseldorf, with a population of about 17,000 inhabitants. Oberkassel lies on the left side of the river Rhine, the opposite side of the central district of Düsseldorf.... District 5 District 5, Düsseldorf District 5 is a northern city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The district is location of Düsseldorf's International Airport. It is the largest district by land area, but also the least populated...  (Stadtbezirk 5) Angermund Düsseldorf-Angermund Angermund is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. Angermund is the northernmost part of Düsseldorf, neighbouring to Kalkum, Kaiserswerth and Duisburg... , Kaiserswerth Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth Kaiserswerth is one of the oldest parts of the City of Düsseldorf. It is in the north of the city and next to the river Rhine. It houses the Deaconess's Institute of Kaiserswerth where Florence Nightingale studied.... , Kalkum Düsseldorf-Kalkum Kalkum is an urban borough of Düsseldorf.It is in the north of the city, neighboring to Kaiserswerth, Angermund, Wittlaer and Ratingen.Kalkum has been existing latest since the 12th century A.C..... , Lohausen Düsseldorf-Lohausen Lohausen is an urban borough in the north of Düsseldorf, in neighbourhood to Stockum, Kaiserswerth, Unterrath, Wittlaer, the river Rhine and Ratingen. The airport of Düsseldorf is in Lohausen.... , Stockum Düsseldorf-Stockum Stockum is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is located north of Unterrath and Golzheim, east of Kaiserswerth, west of Lohausen and the Düsseldorf Airport, south of Kalkum.Stockum has an area of 6.70 km² and 4,894 inhabitants.... , Wittlaer Düsseldorf-Wittlaer Wittlaer is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It borders Stockum, Kalkum, Angermund, and the city of Duisburg. It is close to Düsseldorf Airport. Wittlaer has the lowest point in Düsseldorf, where the Schwarzbach flows into the river Rhine. It is 28 m above sea level.The history of Wittlaer started...

District 6 (Stadtbezirk 6) Lichtenbroich Düsseldorf-Lichtenbroich Lichtenbroich is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is in the north of the city, neighbouring to Lohausen, Mörsenbroich and the airport.The area Lichtenbroich was written mentioned first time in 1193... , Mörsenbroich Düsseldorf-Mörsenbroich Mörsenbroich is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It borders on Unterrath, Rath, Derendorf, Grafenberg and Düsselthal.Mörsenbroich has about 14,000 inhabitants.... , Rath Düsseldorf-Rath Rath is a borough in northern Düsseldorf District 6, near the airport, with 16,975 inhabitants . It is about 5 km northeast of the city center.-History:... , Unterrath Düsseldorf-Unterrath Unterrath is one of the 49 boroughs of the City of Düsseldorf, Germany and is located in the north of the municipality. It is in the neighbourhood of the Düsseldorf Airport.-Geography:... District 7 District 7, Düsseldorf District 7 is an eastern city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The district covers an area of 27,97 square kilometres and has about 44,000 inhabitants. The district borders with the Düsseldorf districts 8, 2 and 6 to the South, West and North...  (Stadtbezirk 7) Gerresheim Düsseldorf-Gerresheim Gerresheim is one of the City of Düsseldorf, Germany's forty-nine boroughs. It is located in the eastern part of the municipality. Gerresheim is much older than Düsseldorf itself, having been an independent city with a rich history for over 1,000 years... , Grafenberg Düsseldorf-Grafenberg Grafenberg is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It borders to Gerresheim, Ludenberg, Flingern and Düsseltal.Grafenberg is one of the smallest boroughs in Düsseldorf. It is a green area and an expensive place to live Grafenberg is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It borders to Gerresheim, Ludenberg,... , Hubbelrath Düsseldorf-Hubbelrath Hubbelrath is an urban bourough of Düsseldorf. It borders to Gerresheim, Mettmann, Erkrath and Ratingen.The name comes from the old estate Hupoldesroth, which was written mentioned first time in 950 A.C.... , Ludenberg Düsseldorf-Ludenberg Ludenberg is an urban borough of Düsseldorf.It borders on Gerresheim, Grafenberg, Hubbelrath and Rath.Until the beginning of the 19th century Ludenberg belonged to the mayors office of Gerresheim together with Erkrath, Vennhausen, Unterbach, Morp, Dorp and Bruchhausen. In 1852 the office of... District 8 (Stadtbezirk 8) Eller Düsseldorf-Eller Eller is an urban borough of Düsseldorf.It is located in the east of the central district. Eller has been a part of Düsseldorf since the year 1909.-History:Archeological findings tell of a continuous settlement in Eller up from the second century A.D.... , Lierenfeld Düsseldorf-Lierenfeld Lierenfeld is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It borders on Eller, Oberbilk, Flingern and Wersten.Lierenfeld was a conglomerate of homesteads when it became a part of Düsseldorf in 1384.For a long while Lierenfeld had an agricultural character.... , Unterbach Düsseldorf-Unterbach Unterbach was a local borough of Erkrath, Germany, until 1975, when it became an urban borough of Düsseldorf in a local reorganisation. A portion of the pre-1975 Unterbach remains as the borough of Erkrath-Unterfeldhaus... , Vennhausen Düsseldorf-Vennhausen Vennhausen is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It borders on Unterbach, Eller and Gerresheim.A few hundred years ago the area was swamp, moor and fen, hence the name for the settlement Vennhausen, which is derived from "Venn", a Low German word for fen.... District 9 District 9, Düsseldorf District 9 is a southern city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The district covers an area of 36,59 square kilometres and has about 89,000 inhabitants....  (Stadtbezirk 9) Benrath Düsseldorf-Benrath Benrath is a part of Düsseldorf in the south of the city. It has been a part of Düsseldorf since 1929.-History:The name Benrath came from the "Knights of Benrode". The settlement was mentioned for the first time in 1222 in a document from Cologne where Everhard de Benrode is named as an attestor... , Hassels Düsseldorf-Hassels Hassels is an urban borough of Düsseldorf.Its original name was "Hasselholt" what means hazelnut wood in older German language.In the 17th century only the first part of the name survived.Hassels belonged to the Knights of Eller.... , Himmelgeist Düsseldorf-Himmelgeist Himmelgeist is an old part of Düsseldorf, which is dominated by agriculture until today.Himmelgeist lies by the river Rhine, neighbouring to Flehe and Itter.It is a small suburb of Düsseldorf.Himguis was mentioned first time in a document of 904.... , Holthausen Düsseldorf-Holthausen Holthausen is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is located south of Oberbilk, west of Reisholz, north of Benrath and east of Itter and Himmelgeist... , Itter Düsseldorf-Itter Itter is an urban bourough of Düsseldorf.It is located near to the river Rhine, adjacent to Himmelgeist, Holthausen and Reisholz.Its name comes from the small river called the Itter.-History:The first written record of Itter was in the 12th century AD... , Reisholz Düsseldorf-Reisholz Reisholz is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is located in the south of the city, bordering Holthausen, Benrath, Hassels and the river Rhine.... , Urdenbach Düsseldorf-Urdenbach Urdenbach is an urban borough of Düsseldorf.It is located in the south of the city, next to the neighboring town Monheim am Rhein and bordered by the river Rhine.-History:... , Wersten Düsseldorf-Wersten Wersten is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is south of Eller and Oberbilk, east of Bilk, north of Holthausen.It has been a part of Düsseldorf since 1909.-History:Wersten was written mentioned first time in 1063 as 'Werstine'.... District 10 (Stadtbezirk 10) Garath Düsseldorf-Garath Garath is a quarter in the south of Düsseldorf, next to Benrath in Germany.- Geography :Garath lies on the fertile low Rhine area. It is near Urdenbach, Hellerhof and Benrath... , Hellerhof Düsseldorf-Hellerhof Hellerhof is a borough of the city of Düsseldorf.Düsseldorf-Hellerhof is in the far southeast part of Düsseldorf. It connects Düsseldorf with The City of Langenfeld, Rhineland an Monheim am Rhein.It is a young quarter, founded in the middle 1970s....

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