Altendorf (lit. "old village") is a northwestern borough of the city of Essen, Germany. It was incorporated into the city on 1 August 1901. Previously, it had been part of the Bürgermeisterei Altendorf (Altendorf district), which existed since 1874. Altendorf consisted of two parts, Oberdorf (upper village) and Unterdorf (lower village).[1] Around 23.000 people live here.[2]
Altendorf | |
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 Aerial view of Altendorf, Essen, in 2009 | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Altendorf shown within Essen | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′38.999″N 6°58′36.998″E / 51.46083306°N 6.97694389°E | |
| District of Essen | Stadtbezirk III |
| State electoral district | Wahlkreis 67 |
| Federal electoral district | Wahlkreis 120 |
| Hof Ehrenzell donated to Essen Abbey | 966 |
| Part of Borbeck, Prussia | 1816 |
| Town within Essen district | 1 January 1874 |
| Incorporation into City of Essen | 1 August 1901 |
| Admin HQ | Essen City Hall, Porscheplatz 1 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council |
| • Body | Stadtrat Essen |
| • Lord Mayor | Thomas Kufen[a] (CDU) |
| • Bezirksbürgermeister (City district mayor) | Doris Eisenmenger, (Greens)[b] |
| • Landtag MP | Britta Altenkamp, (SPD)[c] |
| • Bundestag MP | Matthias Hauer, (CDU)[d] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 22,691 |
| • Density | 8,850/km2 (22,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 45143 |
| Area code | 0201 |
| Website | essen.de |
Geography edit
Altendorf borders the boroughs of Nordviertel and Westviertel to the east, Frohnhausen to the south, Schönebeck to the west and Bochold to the north.
Notes edit
- ^ (Since 27 September 2015[ref])
- ^ (Since 13 September 2020[ref])
- ^ (Since 14 May 2017[ref][needs update])
- ^ (Since 24 September 2017[ref][needs update])
Sources edit
- ^ Altendorf, Essen.de
- ^ "Ein Blick auf Stadtteile in Essen Altendorf 2020" (PDF) (in German).
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