District 4, Düsseldorf
| Stadtbezirk 4 | |
|---|---|
| District of Düsseldorf | |
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Aerial view of Düsseldorf-Oberkassel, looking East across the Rhine | |
 Location of District 4 shown in red | |
| Country |
 Germany |
| State |
 North Rhine-Westphalia |
| City |
 Düsseldorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.80 km2 (4.94 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 39,975 |
| • Density | 3,113/km2 (8,060/sq mi) |
District 4 (German: Stadtbezirk 4) is a city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It covers an area of 12.80 square kilometres and has about 40,000 inhabitants.
District 4 is the city's only district on the left bank of the Rhine and its quarters are popular residential areas. Across the river, it shares borders with Düsseldorf districts 5, 1 and 3. West and South-west, the district is bordered by Rhein-Kreis Neuss and the city of Neuss.
Subdivisions
District 4 is made up of four Stadtteile (city parts):
| # | City part | Population (2009) | Area (km²) | Pop. per km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 041 | Oberkassel | 17,154 | 3,87 | 4,433 | |
| 042 | Heerdt | 9,368 | 4,15 | 2,257 | |
| 043 | Lörick | 7,382 | 2,66 | 2,775 | |
| 044 | Niederkassel | 5,589 | 2,05 | 2,674 | |
| source: Amt für Statistik und Wahlen der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf (German) | |||||
Economy
The district is home to the headquarters of Vodafone Germany, bakery chain Kamps, world-leading tea bag producer Teekanne as well as the Rheinische Post publishing house.
Places of interest
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
- Largest Fair on the Rhine (only during July)
Landmarks
- St. Antonius, Oberkassel
Parks and open spaces
- Rheinwiesen
Transportation
The district is served by numerous railway stations and highway.[2] Stations include a dense net of both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn light rail- and Rheinbahn tram-stations. The district can also be reached via Bundesautobahn 57 and Bundesstraße 7.
Rhine bridges
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Theodor-Heuss-Brücke - Oberkasseler Brücke
- Rheinkniebrücke
Education
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The Japanische Internationale Schule in Düsseldorf (JISD) first opened in a church building in Oberkassel on April 21, 1971, before moving to its permanent home in 1973. From 1983 to 2001 junior high school students of the JISD attended classes at the former Lanker School in Oberkassel.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Stadtbezirk 4, Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf, 2009 (German)
- ↑ Urban rail-transitmap Düsseldorf-Meerbusch, Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
- ↑ "Outline of the school." Japanische Internationale Schule in Düsseldorf. Retrieved on 1 January 2014.
External links
Media related to Districts of Düsseldorf at Wikimedia Commons
- Official webpage of the district (German)
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Coordinates: 51°13′49″N 6°45′17″E / 51.23028°N 6.75472°E