Borough 4 (German: Stadtbezirk 4) is a borough of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It covers an area of 12.62 square kilometres and has about 45,000 inhabitants (2020).
Stadtbezirk 4 | |
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 Aerial view of Düsseldorf-Oberkassel, looking East across the Rhine | |
Location of Stadtbezirk 4 within Düsseldorf  | |
  Stadtbezirk 4  Stadtbezirk 4 | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′49″N 6°45′17″E / 51.23028°N 6.75472°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Düsseldorf |
| Subdivisions | 4 quarters |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.62 km2 (4.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 45,039 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Borough 4 is the city's only borough on the west bank of the Rhine and its quarters are popular residential areas. Across the river, it shares borders with Düsseldorf boroughs 5, 1 and 3. West and South-west, the borough is bordered by Rhein-Kreis Neuss and the city of Neuss.
Subdivisions edit
Borough 4 is made up of four Stadtteile (city parts):
| # | City part | Population (2020)[1] | Area (km2)[2] | Pop. per km2[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 041 | Oberkassel | 19,052 | 3.68 | 5,149 |
| 042 | Heerdt | 12,395 | 4.05 | 3,060 |
| 043 | Lörick | 7,513 | 2.55 | 2,935 |
| 044 | Niederkassel | 6,079 | 2.34 | 2,565 |
Economy edit
The borough is home to the headquarters of Vodafone Germany, bakery chain Kamps, world-leading tea bag producer Teekanne as well as the Rheinische Post publishing house.
Places of interest edit
Arts, culture and entertainment edit
- Largest Fair on the Rhine (only during July)
Landmarks edit
- St. Antonius, Oberkassel
Parks and open spaces edit
- Rheinwiesen
Transportation edit
The borough is served by numerous railway stations and highway.[3] Stations include a dense net of both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn light rail- and Rheinbahn tram-stations. The borough can also be reached via Bundesautobahn 57 and Bundesstraße 7.
Rhine bridges edit
B 7 Theodor-Heuss-Brücke- Oberkasseler Brücke
- Rheinkniebrücke
Education edit
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The Japanische Internationale Schule in Düsseldorf (JISD) first opened in a church building in Oberkassel on April 21, 1971, before moving to its permanent home in 1973. From 1983 to 2001 junior high school students of the JISD attended classes at the former Lanker School in Oberkassel.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "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 Archived December 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
- ^ "Outline of the school Archived 2014-01-02 at archive.today." Japanische Internationale Schule in Düsseldorf. Retrieved on 1 January 2014.
External links edit
- Official webpage of the district (in German)
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