Borough 1 (Düsseldorf)

Borough 1 (German: Stadtbezirk 1) is the central borough of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and the city's commercial and cultural center. The borough covers an area of 11.31 square kilometres and (as of December 2020) has about 86,000 inhabitants.[1]

Stadtbezirk 1
Borough of Düsseldorf
Triton-Fountain at Königsallee, Stadtmitte
Triton-Fountain at Königsallee, Stadtmitte
Location of Stadtbezirk 1 within Düsseldorf
Stadtbezirk 1 is located in Germany
Stadtbezirk 1
Stadtbezirk 1
Stadtbezirk 1 is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Stadtbezirk 1
Stadtbezirk 1
Coordinates: 51°13′N 6°46′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
DistrictUrban district
CityDüsseldorf
Subdivisions6 quarters
Government
 • Borough MayorAnnette Klinke (Greens)
Area
 • Total11.31 km2 (4.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total85,936
 • Density7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Rheinufer Promenade along the River Rhine. Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offer river cruises to Cologne.
Equestrian statue of Duke Johann Wilhelm (1658 - 1716) at Marktplatz
Hofgarten during autumn of 2006

Despite being one of Düsseldorf's smallest boroughs by area, Stadtbezirk 1 includes several distinct quarters: the city's Medieval Altstadt is known as an entertainment district with plenty of Altbier pubs and bars, while the adjacent Baroque-style Carlstadt has a very Bohemian character. Stadtmitte is the city's shopping and central business district, extending into the three Gründerzeit quarters of Pempelfort, Derendorf and Golzheim - the latter three also being popular as both business locations and residential areas. The entire borough has a high density of institutions and enterprises associated with the arts and culture in general.

The borough shares borders (clockwise from north) with Düsseldorf boroughs 5, 6, 2, 3 and - over the Rhine - Borough 4.

Subdivisions

Borough 1 is made up of six Stadtteile (city parts):

# City part Population (2020)[1] Area (km²)[2] Pop. per km²[1]
011Altstadt2,4290.4775,398
012Carlstadt2,2590.4515,020
013Stadtmitte14,6541.778,279
014Pempelfort33,1372.7012,228
015Derendorf20,5843.366,072
016Golzheim12,8732.565,068

Places of interest

Landmarks

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Shopping
  • Kö Gallerie
  • Schadow-Arkaden
  • Sevens Königsallee

Parks and open spaces

Transportation

As the business center of Düsseldorf, Borough 1 is well served by numerous railway stations and highway.[3] Largest train station is Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, other stations include Düsseldorf Wehrhahn and a dense net of both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn underground- and Rheinbahn tram-stations. The Rheinufertunnel is part of Bundesstraße 1 and runs some 2 km along the right Rhine side, diverting car traffic away from the streets. Two large bridges cross the river into the left-Rhenish quarter of Oberkassel.

Rhine bridges

Economy

All Nippon Airways has its Düsseldorf Sales Office in Stadtmitte, Borough 1.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Stadtgebietsprofile - Stadtbezirke und Stadtteile 05 Bevölkerung" (PDF). Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. "Stadtgebietsprofile - Stadtbezirke und Stadtteile 03 Geografie" (PDF). Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. Urban rail-transitmap Düsseldorf-Meerbusch Archived December 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
  4. "ANA City Offices/Ticketing Offices Europe Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." All Nippon Airways. Retrieved on 13 August 2011. "Düsseldorf Sales Office 2nd Floor, Berliner Allee26, 40212 Dusseldorf"
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