District 9, Düsseldorf

District 9 (German: Stadtbezirk 9) is a southern borough of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The district covers an area of 36.57 square kilometres and (as of December 2020) has approximately 94,000 inhabitants, making it the city's second most populous district after District 3.[1]

For other uses, see District 9 (disambiguation).
Stadtbezirk 9
Borough of Düsseldorf
Park and Schloss Benrath in Düsseldorf-Benrath
Location of Stadtbezirk 9 within Düsseldorf
Stadtbezirk 9
Stadtbezirk 9
Coordinates: 51°10′40″N 6°51′28″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
DistrictUrban district
CityDüsseldorf
Subdivisions8 quarters
Area
 • Total36.57 km2 (14.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total94,359
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
St. Hubertus in Itter
Schloss Mickeln in Himmelgeist

The district borders Düsseldorf Districts 3 and 8 to the north, and 10 to the south. To the east and west the district borders the rural districts of Kreis Mettmann and Rhein-Kreis Neuss respectively.

Subdivisions

District 9 is made up of eight Stadtteile (city parts):

# City part Population (2009) Area (km²) Pop. per km²
091Düsseldorf-Benrath15,8315,902,683
092Düsseldorf-Hassels17,5384,503,897
093Düsseldorf-Himmelgeist1,3024,46292
094Düsseldorf-Holthausen11,8465,302,235
095Düsseldorf-Itter1,7172,61658
096Düsseldorf-Reisholz3,6041,782,025
097Düsseldorf-Urdenbach10,4907,641,373
098Düsseldorf-Wersten26,7884,386,116
source: Amt für Statistik und Wahlen der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf (in German)

Places of interest

Landmarks

Parks and open spaces
  • Benrather Wald
  • Botanic Garden of Düsseldorf University
  • Freizeitpark Niederheid
  • Hasseler Forst
  • Himmelgeister Rheinbogen
  • Park Elbroich
  • Schlosspark Benrath
  • Südpark
  • Urdenbacher Kämpe

Transportation

The district is served by numerous railway stations and highway.[2] Stations include Düsseldorf-Benrath, Düsseldorf-Reisholz and both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn light rail- and Rheinbahn tram-stations. The district can also be reached via Bundesautobahn 46 and 59 as well as Bundesstraße 8 and 228.

See also

References
  1. "Stadtgebietsprofile - Stadtbezirke und Stadtteile". Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. Urban rail-transitmap Düsseldorf-Meerbusch Archived December 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr


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