Borough 1 (Düsseldorf)
Borough 1 (German: Stadtbezirk 1) is the central borough of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and the city's commercial and cultural center. The borough covers an area of 11.31 square kilometres and (as of December 2020) has about 86,000 inhabitants.
Stadtbezirk 1 | |
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Borough of Düsseldorf | |
Triton-Fountain at Königsallee, Stadtmitte | |
Location of Stadtbezirk 1 within Düsseldorf | |
Stadtbezirk 1 Stadtbezirk 1 | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′N 6°46′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Düsseldorf |
| Subdivisions | 6 quarters |
| Government | |
| • Borough Mayor | Annette Klinke (Greens) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.31 km2 (4.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31) | |
| • Total | 85,936 |
| • Density | 7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Despite being one of Düsseldorf's smallest boroughs by area, Stadtbezirk 1 includes several distinct quarters: the city's Medieval Altstadt is known as an entertainment district with plenty of Altbier pubs and bars, while the adjacent Baroque-style Carlstadt has a very Bohemian character. Stadtmitte is the city's shopping and central business district, extending into the three Gründerzeit quarters of Pempelfort, Derendorf and Golzheim - the latter three also being popular as both business locations and residential areas. The entire borough has a high density of institutions and enterprises associated with the arts and culture in general.
The borough shares borders (clockwise from north) with Düsseldorf boroughs 5, 6, 2, 3 and - over the Rhine - Borough 4.