Düsseldorf-Volmerswerth
Encyclopedia
Volmerswerth is a borough in western Düsseldorf
, District 3
, by the river Rhine. It borders the boroughs Hamm
, Bilk
and Flehe
.
Its area is 2.17 km².
Despite increaseing urbanisation, the rural environs of Volmerswerth still draw many people from Düsseldorf
and the surrounding Rhineland
conurbation
. The area is popular with walkers and cyclists, whilst in-line skaters are often seen by the Rhine at weekends.
Volmerswerth's own church was constructed in 1300. In 1456 the growing town received a justice court and in 1487 it was incorporated into Düsseldorf
. The present neo-gothic church was constructed in 1856.
The unemployment rate is around 10.2%.
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...
, District 3
Map of Districts of Düsseldorf
The City of Düsseldorf consists of 48 city parts , which are collected into 10 city districts . Every district has its own local assembly and its own district mayor . The Bezirksvertretungen have only advisory roles, they do not have their own budgets...
, by the river Rhine. It borders the boroughs Hamm
Düsseldorf-Hamm
Hamm is an urban borough of Düsseldorf.To separate it from the Westphalian City Hamm, locals often call it Kappes-Hamm ....
, 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....
and Flehe
Düsseldorf-Flehe
Flehe is a borough of Düsseldorf. It les directly at the river Rhine, neighbouring to Volmerswerth, Himmelgeist and Bilk.The name Flehe comes from the middle-age German word flet for stream or flee for "near the stream"...
.
Its area is 2.17 km².
Despite increaseing urbanisation, the rural environs of Volmerswerth still draw many people from 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...
and the surrounding Rhineland
Rhineland
Historically, the Rhinelands refers to a loosely-defined region embracing the land on either bank of the River Rhine in central Europe....
conurbation
Conurbation
A conurbation is a region comprising a number of cities, large towns, and other urban areas that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and industrially developed area...
. The area is popular with walkers and cyclists, whilst in-line skaters are often seen by the Rhine at weekends.
History
The island of Volmerswerth was first mentioned in 1173. At that time the owner of island and patron of the small fishing community was the monastery of Schwarzrheindorf.Volmerswerth's own church was constructed in 1300. In 1456 the growing town received a justice court and in 1487 it was incorporated into 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 present neo-gothic church was constructed in 1856.
Demography
2,173 people live in Volmerswerth. Of these, 9.3% are not German citizens (in Düsseldorf as a whole the figure is 17%). The reason is that Volmerswerth was traditionally a rural district inside the city of Düsseldorf. The situation is changing because Volmerswerth is one of the few boroughs near the river Rhine, where there is space for new housing. The average age in Volmerswerth is 42 years.The unemployment rate is around 10.2%.