District 2, Düsseldorf
| Stadtbezirk 2 | |
|---|---|
| District of Düsseldorf | |
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Pauluskirche, Düsseldorf-Düsseltal | |
 Location of District 2 shown in red | |
| Country |
 Germany |
| State |
 North Rhine-Westphalia |
| City |
 Düsseldorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.18 km2 (2.77 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009[1]) | |
| • Total | 56,736 |
| • Density | 7,902/km2 (20,470/sq mi) |
District 2 (German: Stadtbezirk 2) is a city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The district covers an area of 7,18 square kilometres and (as of December 2009) has about 57,000 inhabitants.
District 2 is the smallest of all districts in Düsseldorf and next to the central city district 1, it is the only of Düsseldorf's districts to not touch the city limits. Starting clockwise from North-west to South-west, District 2 borders with the following Düsseldorf districts: 1, 6, 7, 8 and 3.
Subdivisions
District 2 is made up of three Stadtteile (city parts):
| # | City part | Population (2009) | Area (km²) | Pop. per km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 021 | Flingern-Nord | 21,290 | 2,70 | 7,885 | |
| 022 | Flingern-Süd | 9,642 | 1,50 | 6,428 | |
| 023 | Düsseltal | 25,616 | 2,98 | 8,596 | |
| source: Amt für Statistik und Wahlen der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf (German) | |||||
Places of interest
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
- Eisstadion, Düsseltal
Landmarks
- Pauluskirche, Düsseltal
Parks and open spaces
- Zoopark
Transportation
The district is served by numerous railway stations and highway.[2] Stations include Düsseldorf Zoo, Düsseldorf Flingern and a dense net of both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn underground- and Rheinbahn tram-stations. The districts can also be reached via Bundesautobahn 57 and Bundesstraße 7 and 8.
See also
References
- ↑ Stadtbezirk 2, Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf, 2009 (German)
- ↑ Urban rail-transitmap Düsseldorf-Meerbusch, Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
External links
Media related to Districts of Düsseldorf at Wikimedia Commons
- Official webpage of the district (German)
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Coordinates: 51°12′29″N 6°46′36″E / 51.20806°N 6.77667°E