Borough 5 (Düsseldorf)
Borough 5 (German: Stadtbezirk 5) is a northern borough of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Düsseldorf's International Airport is located in the borough. It is the largest borough by land area, but also the least populated. The borough covers an area of 50.75 square kilometres and (as of December 2020) has about 34,500 inhabitants.[1]
Stadtbezirk 5 | |
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Aerial view of Messe Düsseldorf in Stockum. Visible in the background are Kaiserswerth (center) and Düsseldorf Airport (right) | |
Location of Stadtbezirk 5 within Düsseldorf | |
Stadtbezirk 5 Stadtbezirk 5 | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′50″N 6°44′21″E / 51.29722°N 6.73917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Düsseldorf |
| Subdivisions | 6 quarters |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.75 km2 (19.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 34,534 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Stadtbezirk 5 borders with the Düsseldorf boroughs 1 and 6 to the South, and - via a shared border across the Rhine - borough 4 to the South-West. To the West - also across the Rhine - it borders with Rhein-Kreis Neuss. Further it shares borders with the city of Duisburg to the North, and Kreis Mettmann to the East.
Subdivisions edit
Borough 5 is made up of six Stadtteile (city parts):
| # | City part | Population (2020)[1] | Area (km²)[2] | Pop. per km²[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 051 | Düsseldorf-Stockum | 5,596 | 5.74 | 845 |
| 052 | Düsseldorf-Lohausen | 4,170 | 12.42 | 358 |
| 053 | Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth | 7,923 | 4.80 | 1,627 |
| 054 | Düsseldorf-Wittlaer | 8,117 | 6.89 | 1,175 |
| 055 | Düsseldorf-Angermund | 6,746 | 13.29 | 506 |
| 056 | Düsseldorf-Kalkum | 1,982 | 7.61 | 262 |
Places of interest edit
Arts, Culture and Entertainment edit
- Kaiserswerth Imperial Palace, Kaiserswerth
- Messegelände incl. multifunctional Esprit Arena, Stockum
Landmarks edit
- St. Suitbertus, Kaiserswerth
- Kalkum Palace, Kalkum
Parks and open spaces edit
- Nordpark
Transportation edit
The borough is served by numerous railway stations and highway.[3] Düsseldorf Airport is located in Lohausen, part of Borough 5. Stations include Düsseldorf Airport, Düsseldorf-Angermund and both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn light rail- and Rheinbahn tram-stations. The borough can also be reached via Bundesautobahn 44, 52 and 59 as well as Bundesstraße 7 and 8.
Rhine bridges edit
- A 44 Flughafenbrücke
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Stadtgebietsprofile - Stadtbezirke und Stadtteile 05 Bevölkerung" (PDF). Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Stadtgebietsprofile - Stadtbezirke und Stadtteile 03 Geografie" (PDF). Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Urban rail-transitmap Düsseldorf-Meerbusch December 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
External links edit
- Official webpage of the district (in German)