Düsseldorf
capital city of the German federated state of North Rhine-Westphalia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Düsseldorf (UK: /ˈdʊsəldɔːrf/, US: /ˈdjuːs-/,[3][4][5] German: [ˈdʏsl̩dɔʁf] (listen); Low Franconian and Ripuarian:[lower-alpha 1] Düsseldörp [ˈdʏsl̩dœɐ̯p]; archaic Dutch: Dusseldorp, Latin: Dusseldorpium) is a German city. It is on the east bank of the river Rhine. It is the capital of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Düsseldorf has about 600,000 inhabitants. About 1.3 million people live in the city and surrounding areas. The city has one international airport, a university, and the headquarters of many international companies.
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Düsseldorf | |
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Clockwise from top: Düsseldorf skyline, Neuer Zollhof at Media Harbour at night, Rhine Tower and Rhine Knee Bridge at night, riverbank promenade, Düsseldorf Marina, Germany's busiest and upscale shopping street Königsallee | |
Coordinates: 51°14′N 6°47′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Urban district |
Subdivisions | 10 districts, 50 boroughs |
Government | |
• Lord mayor | Dr. Stephan Keller (CDU) |
• Governing parties | CDU / Greens |
Area | |
• City | 217.41 km2 (83.94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• City | 629,047 |
• Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,220,000[2] |
• Metro | 11,300,000 (Rhine-Ruhr) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 40210-40629 |
Dialling codes | 0211, 0203 (Ortsnetz Duisburg), 02104 (Ortsnetz Mettmann) |
Vehicle registration | D |
Website | www.Duesseldorf.de |
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