Borough 7 (German: Stadtbezirk 7) is an eastern borough of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The borough covers an area of 27.97 square kilometres and (as of December 2020) has about 47,000 inhabitants. The borough borders with the Düsseldorf boroughs 8, 2 and 6 to the South, West and North. To the East the borough borders with the rural district of Mettmann.
Stadtbezirk 7 | |
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Location of Stadtbezirk 7 within Düsseldorf  | |
  Stadtbezirk 7  Stadtbezirk 7 | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′13″N 6°51′51″E / 51.23694°N 6.86417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Düsseldorf |
| Subdivisions | 5 quarters |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 47,072 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Subdivisions edit
Borough 7 is made up of five Stadtteile (city parts):
| # | City part | Population (2020)[1] | Area (km²)[2] | Pop. per km²[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 071 | Gerresheim | 29,641 | 6.68 | 4,385 |
| 072 | Grafenberg | 5,845 | 0.914 | 6,423 |
| 073 | Ludenberg | 7,907 | 6.26 | 1,263 |
| 074 | Hubbelrath | 1,632 | 12.92 | 126 |
| 075 | Knittkuhl | 2,047 | 0.847 | 2,380 |
Places of interest edit
Arts, Culture and Entertainment edit
- Düsseldorf-Grafenberg Racecourse, Grafenberg
Landmarks edit
- St. Margareta, Gerresheim
Parks and open spaces edit
- Ostpark
Transportation edit
The borough is served by numerous railway stations and highway.[3] Stations include Düsseldorf-Gerresheim and both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn light rail- and Rheinbahn tram-stations. The borough can also be reached via Bundesautobahn 3 as well as Bundesstraße 7 and 8.
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
External links edit
- Official webpage of the borough (in German)
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