District 5, Düsseldorf
| Stadtbezirk 5 | |
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| District of Düsseldorf | |
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Aerial view of Messe Düsseldorf in Stockum. Visible in the background are Kaiserswerth (center) and Düsseldorf-Lohausen Airport (right) | |
 Location of District 5 shown in red | |
| Country |
 Germany |
| State |
 North Rhine-Westphalia |
| City |
 Düsseldorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.96 km2 (19.68 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009[1]) | |
| • Total | 32,481 |
| • Density | 637/km2 (1,650/sq mi) |
District 5 (German: Stadtbezirk 5) is a northern city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Düsseldorf's International Airport is located in the district. It is the largest district by land area, but also the least populated. The district covers an area of 50,96 square kilometres and (as of December 2009) has about 32,500 inhabitants.
Stadtbezirk 5 borders with the Düsseldorf districts 1 and 6 to the South, and - via a shared border across the Rhine - district 4 to the South-West. To the West - also across the Rhine - it borders with Rhein-Kreis Neuss. Further it shares borders with the city of Duisburg to the North, and Kreis Mettmann to the East.
Subdivisions
District 5 is made up of six Stadtteile (city parts):
| # | City part | Population (2009) | Area (km²) | Pop. per km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 051 | Düsseldorf-Stockum | 5,060 | 6,70 | 755 | |
| 052 | Düsseldorf-Lohausen | 4,009 | 11,66 | 344 | |
| 053 | Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth | 7,897 | 4,71 | 1,677 | |
| 054 | Düsseldorf-Wittlaer | 7,654 | 6,91 | 1,108 | |
| 055 | Düsseldorf-Angermund | 6,005 | 13,30 | 452 | |
| 056 | Düsseldorf-Kalkum | 1.890 | 7,62 | 248 | |
| source: Amt für Statistik und Wahlen der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf (German) | |||||
Places of interest
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
- Kaiserswerth Imperial Palace, Kaiserswerth
- Messegelände incl. multifunctional Esprit Arena, Stockum
Landmarks
- St. Suitbertus, Kaiserswerth
- Kalkum Palace, Kalkum
Parks and open spaces
- Nordpark
Transportation
The district is served by numerous railway stations and highway.[2] Düsseldorf International Airport is located in Lohausen, part of District 5. Stations include Düsseldorf Airport, Düsseldorf-Angermund and both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn light rail- and Rheinbahn tram-stations. The district can also be reached via Bundesautobahn 44, 52 and 59 as well as Bundesstraße 7 and 8.
Rhine bridges
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Flughafenbrücke
See also
References
- ↑ Stadtbezirk 5, 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°17′50″N 6°44′21″E / 51.29722°N 6.73917°E