Borough 9 (Düsseldorf)
Borough 9 (German: Stadtbezirk 9) is a southern borough of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The borough covers an area of 36.57 square kilometres and (as of December 2020) has approximately 94,000 inhabitants, making it the city's second most populous borough after Borough 3.[1]
Stadtbezirk 9 | |
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Park and Schloss Benrath in Düsseldorf-Benrath | |
Location of Stadtbezirk 9 within Düsseldorf | |
Stadtbezirk 9 Stadtbezirk 9 | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′40″N 6°51′28″E / 51.17778°N 6.85778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Düsseldorf |
| Subdivisions | 8 quarters |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.57 km2 (14.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 94,359 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
The borough borders Düsseldorf Boroughs 3 and 8 to the north, and 10 to the south. To the east and west the borough borders the rural districts of Mettmann and Rhein-Kreis Neuss respectively.
Subdivisions edit
Borough 9 is made up of eight Stadtteile (city parts):
| # | City part | Population (2020)[1] | Area (km2)[2] | Pop. per km2[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 091 | Düsseldorf-Wersten | 27,151 | 4.42 | 6,101 |
| 092 | Düsseldorf-Himmelgeist | 2,067 | 4.46 | 464 |
| 093 | Düsseldorf-Holthausen | 12,775 | 5.35 | 2,388 |
| 094 | Düsseldorf-Reisholz | 3,753 | 1.85 | 2,040 |
| 095 | Düsseldorf-Benrath | 17,178 | 5.99 | 2,858 |
| 096 | Düsseldorf-Urdenbach | 10,559 | 7.55 | 1,393 |
| 097 | Düsseldorf-Itter | 2,411 | 2.58 | 927 |
| 098 | Düsseldorf-Hassels | 18,465 | 4.37 | 4,216 |
Places of interest edit
Arts, Culture and Entertainment edit
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Landmarks edit
- Park and Schloss Benrath, Benrath, Park and Castle
- St. Hubertus, Itter, romanesque church from 12th century
- St. Nikolaus, Himmelgeist, romanesque church from 11th century
Parks and open spaces edit
- Benrather Wald
- Botanic Garden of Düsseldorf University
- Freizeitpark Niederheid
- Hasseler Forst
- Himmelgeister Rheinbogen
- Park Elbroich
- Schlosspark Benrath
- Südpark
- Urdenbacher Kämpe
Transportation edit
The borough is served by numerous railway stations and highway.[3] Stations include Düsseldorf-Benrath, Düsseldorf-Reisholz and both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn light rail- and Rheinbahn tram-stations. The borough can also be reached via Bundesautobahn 46 and 59 as well as Bundesstraße 8 and 228.
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 borough (in German)