Düsseldorf-Holthausen
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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
. An natural border is the river Rhine.
Holthausen's history is connected to the history of Itter, Himmelgeist, Benrath, Wersten and Bilk
.
Until the 18th century its name was Langenweyer.
First settlements in that area are form the 9th century before Christ, with countinous settlements existing since the 2nd century after Christ.
The name Holthausen was mentioned first time about 1700.
Until the beginning of the industrial revolution, Holhausen was a small village.
It changed after the Henkel
Company opened its headquarters in Holthausen. In 1823 Holthausen had 322 inhabitants, in 1869 384, in 1895 556 people lived in Holthausen, 1905 1,884 people. Holthausen's population was at its largest in 1969 - 15,000 inhabitants.
Around 12,000 people live there today.
From 1909 to 1929 Holthausen was a part of Benrath and in 1929 it became part of Düsseldorf.
Holthausen still has some important industrial head offices today, as Henkel is still in Holthausen, right next to the Cognis
Group HQ.
There are two underground lines (U74 and U77), two tram lines (701 and 713) as well as the bus lines (724, 789, 817, 835 and NE7) in Holthausen. Holthausen is connected to the federal highway A 46 (Neuuss- Düsseldorf - Wuppertal) and the federal road
B 8 goes across it.
In the south of Holthausen there is a great forest area, the Heyepark and a sports park.
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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...
. It is located south of Oberbilk
Düsseldorf-Oberbilk
Oberbilk is an inner-city urban borough in the south-east of the German city of Düsseldorf. The back exit of the Central Station leads to Oberbilk. The District Court of Düsseldorf will take its new seat in Oberbilk, as will the main office of the Communal Library of Düsseldorf...
, west of 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....
, north of 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...
and east of 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...
and 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....
. An natural border is the river Rhine.
Holthausen's history is connected to the history of Itter, Himmelgeist, Benrath, Wersten and Bilk
Düsseldorf-Bilk
Bilk, Oberbilk and Unterbilk are parts of Düsseldorf and together with Hamm, Flehe and Volmerswerth they constitute City District 3, which is the most populated district of Düsseldorf with 105,281 inhabitants....
.
Until the 18th century its name was Langenweyer.
First settlements in that area are form the 9th century before Christ, with countinous settlements existing since the 2nd century after Christ.
The name Holthausen was mentioned first time about 1700.
Until the beginning of the industrial revolution, Holhausen was a small village.
It changed after the Henkel
Henkel
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is an multinational company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.The company operates in three business areas: Home Care , Personal Care ,...
Company opened its headquarters in Holthausen. In 1823 Holthausen had 322 inhabitants, in 1869 384, in 1895 556 people lived in Holthausen, 1905 1,884 people. Holthausen's population was at its largest in 1969 - 15,000 inhabitants.
Around 12,000 people live there today.
From 1909 to 1929 Holthausen was a part of Benrath and in 1929 it became part of Düsseldorf.
Holthausen still has some important industrial head offices today, as Henkel is still in Holthausen, right next to the Cognis
Cognis
Cognis is a worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals and nutritional ingredients, headquartered in Monheim am Rhein, Germany. The company employs about 5,600 people and operates production or service centers in almost 30 countries....
Group HQ.
There are two underground lines (U74 and U77), two tram lines (701 and 713) as well as the bus lines (724, 789, 817, 835 and NE7) in Holthausen. Holthausen is connected to the federal highway A 46 (Neuuss- Düsseldorf - Wuppertal) and the federal road
Bundesstraße
Bundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
B 8 goes across it.
In the south of Holthausen there is a great forest area, the Heyepark and a sports park.
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.