District 9, Düsseldorf
Encyclopedia
District 9 is a southern city district
of Düsseldorf
, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany. The district covers an area of 36,59 square kilometres and (as of December 2009) has about 89,000 inhabitants.
The district borders with the Düsseldorf districts 3
and 8 to the North, and 10 to the South. To the East and West the district borders with the rural districts of Kreis Mettmann and Rhein-Kreis Neuss
respectively.
, Düsseldorf-Reisholz
and both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn
light rail- and Rheinbahn
tram-stations. The district can also be reached via Bundesautobahn 46 and 59
as well as Bundesstraße 8
and 228.
City district
City district is a type of administrative division of Pakistan and Croatia.It is also the English translation of German Stadtbezirk and Swedish Stadsdel.-See also:*City Districts of Pakistan...
of Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, Germany. The district covers an area of 36,59 square kilometres and (as of December 2009) has about 89,000 inhabitants.
The district borders with the Düsseldorf districts 3
District 3, Düsseldorf
District 3 is a central city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and the city's most populous and one of its most diverse districts....
and 8 to the North, and 10 to the South. To the East and West the district borders with the rural districts of Kreis Mettmann and Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Neuss is a Kreis in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Nearby are the urban districts Mönchengladbach, Krefeld, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne, the districts Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Düren, Heinsberg and the district Viersen.-History:...
respectively.
Subdivisions
District 9 is made up of eight Stadtteile (city parts):| # | City part | Population (2009) | Area (km²) | Pop. per km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 091 | Düsseldorf-Benrath Düsseldorf-Benrath Benrath is a part of Düsseldorf in the south of the city. It has been a part of Düsseldorf since 1929.-History:The name Benrath came from the "Knights of Benrode". The settlement was mentioned for the first time in 1222 in a document from Cologne where Everhard de Benrode is named as an attestor... |
15,831 | 5,90 | 2,683 | |
| 092 | Düsseldorf-Hassels Düsseldorf-Hassels Hassels is an urban borough of Düsseldorf.Its original name was "Hasselholt" what means hazelnut wood in older German language.In the 17th century only the first part of the name survived.Hassels belonged to the Knights of Eller.... |
17,538 | 4,50 | 3,897 | |
| 093 | Düsseldorf-Himmelgeist Düsseldorf-Himmelgeist Himmelgeist is an old part of Düsseldorf, which is dominated by agriculture until today.Himmelgeist lies by the river Rhine, neighbouring to Flehe and Itter.It is a small suburb of Düsseldorf.Himguis was mentioned first time in a document of 904.... |
1,302 | 4,46 | 292 | |
| 094 | Düsseldorf-Holthausen Düsseldorf-Holthausen Holthausen is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is located south of Oberbilk, west of Reisholz, north of Benrath and east of Itter and Himmelgeist... |
11,846 | 5,30 | 2,235 | |
| 095 | Düsseldorf-Itter Düsseldorf-Itter Itter is an urban bourough of Düsseldorf.It is located near to the river Rhine, adjacent to Himmelgeist, Holthausen and Reisholz.Its name comes from the small river called the Itter.-History:The first written record of Itter was in the 12th century AD... |
1,717 | 2,61 | 658 | |
| 096 | Düsseldorf-Reisholz Düsseldorf-Reisholz Reisholz is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is located in the south of the city, bordering Holthausen, Benrath, Hassels and the river Rhine.... |
3,604 | 1,78 | 2,025 | |
| 097 | Düsseldorf-Urdenbach Düsseldorf-Urdenbach Urdenbach is an urban borough of Düsseldorf.It is located in the south of the city, next to the neighboring town Monheim am Rhein and bordered by the river Rhine.-History:... |
10,490 | 7,64 | 1,373 | |
| 098 | Düsseldorf-Wersten Düsseldorf-Wersten Wersten is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is south of Eller and Oberbilk, east of Bilk, north of Holthausen.It has been a part of Düsseldorf since 1909.-History:Wersten was written mentioned first time in 1063 as 'Werstine'.... |
26,788 | 4,38 | 6,116 | |
| source: Amt für Statistik und Wahlen der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf | |||||
Landmarks
- Park and Schloss BenrathSchloss BenrathSchloss Benrath is a Rococo maison de plaisance near Düsseldorf, Germany, erected for the Elector Palatine Charles Theodore by his garden and building director and garden supervisor, Nicolas de Pigage...
, BenrathDüsseldorf-BenrathBenrath is a part of Düsseldorf in the south of the city. It has been a part of Düsseldorf since 1929.-History:The name Benrath came from the "Knights of Benrode". The settlement was mentioned for the first time in 1222 in a document from Cologne where Everhard de Benrode is named as an attestor...
, Park and Castle - St. Hubertus, ItterDüsseldorf-ItterItter is an urban bourough of Düsseldorf.It is located near to the river Rhine, adjacent to Himmelgeist, Holthausen and Reisholz.Its name comes from the small river called the Itter.-History:The first written record of Itter was in the 12th century AD...
, romanesque church from 12th century - St. Nikolaus, HimmelgeistDüsseldorf-HimmelgeistHimmelgeist is an old part of Düsseldorf, which is dominated by agriculture until today.Himmelgeist lies by the river Rhine, neighbouring to Flehe and Itter.It is a small suburb of Düsseldorf.Himguis was mentioned first time in a document of 904....
, romanesque church from 11th century
Parks and open spaces
- Schlosspark Benrath
- Südpark
- Botanic Garden of Düsseldorf University
Transportation
The district is served by numerous railway stations and highway. Stations include Düsseldorf-BenrathDüsseldorf-Benrath station
Düsseldorf-Benrath station is about 10 kilometres south of Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof in the Düsseldorf district of Benrath. It is on the Cologne–Duisburg line, and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3 station. In addition, Düsseldorf Benrath station is served by two Regional-Express...
, Düsseldorf-Reisholz
Düsseldorf-Reisholz station
Düsseldorf-Reisholz is a railway station situated at Reisholz, Düsseldorf in western Germany. It is served by the S6 and S68 lines of Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.- References :...
and both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn
Düsseldorf Stadtbahn
The Düsseldorf Stadtbahn, together with the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn and the Düsseldorf Straßenbahn , is the backbone of the public transport system of Düsseldorf, Germany, and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network...
light rail- and Rheinbahn
Rheinbahn
The Rheinbahn is a public transport provider operating in and around Düsseldorf. Its network consists of 7 Stadtbahn lines as well as 13 tram and 92 bus services and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network. The total rail network length is...
tram-stations. The district can also be reached via Bundesautobahn 46 and 59
Bundesautobahn 59
is an autobahn in Germany that starts in Dinslaken and runs with three breaks along Duisburg, Düsseldorf and Cologne to Bonn.In the south of Duisburg it is the city highway, too....
as well as Bundesstraße 8
Bundesstraße 8
The Bundesstraße 8 is a road in southwestern Germany of great historical importance. It has existed since the 9th century, known then as Via Publica, and until recent times was a key trade route linking the towns of Duisburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Würzburg, Nuremberg, Regensburg and Passau...
and 228.