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Krefeld | colspan="2" | Map | | colspan="2" | | | colspan="2" | Basis Data | | City Area: | 137,68 km | | Population: | 238.565 (as of 31.12.2003) | | Population density: | 1.733 Inhabitants/km | | Height: | 39 m over sea level | | ZIP Code: | 47701 - 47839
(before '94: 4150) | | Area Code: | 02151 | | Coordinates: | | | License plate code: | KR | "Amtlicher
Gemeindeschluessel": | 05 1 14 000 | | Boroughs: | 9 "Stadtbezirke"
with 19 "Stadtteilen" | | Address : | Stadtverwaltung
Von-der-Leyen-Platz 1
47798 Krefeld | | Website: | www.krefeld.de | | E-Mail-Address: | stadtservice@krefeld.de | | colspan="2" | Politics | | "Oberbuergermeister": | Gregor Kathstede (CDU) | | Debt: | 419,3 Mio (as of 31.12.02) | colspan="2" | Population statistics(as of 31.12.02) | Quote of
unemployed workers: | 11,5 % inkl. Willich (as of 30.04.04) | Quote of
Aliens: | 13,6 % | Age Structure: | {| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" | 0-18 Years: | 18,1 % | 8-65 Years: | 63,4 % | ore than 65 Years: | 18,5 % | } | Krefeld is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located southwest of the Ruhr area, just a few kilometres to the west of the River Rhine. (The borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine.) Population: 238,100. The city was known as Crefeld until 1900. It is accessed by A57 (Cologne - Nimwegen) and the A44 (Aachen - Dusseldorf - Dortmund - Kassel) The origins of the town were in Roman times, when the legions founded the military camp of Gelduba (today the borough of Gellep). Krefeld itself was first mentioned in 1105 under the name of Krinvelde. Uerdingen was originally an independent town east of Krefeld, founded in 1255. In medieval times it was larger and more important than Krefeld. The growth of the town began in the 17th century, when Krefeld was one of few towns spared by the horrors of the Thirty Years' War. The town was quickly overpopulated. In 1683 a large group of Krefelders left the town, crossed the Atlantic and founded the settlement of Germantown (now incorporated in Philadelphia). The town of Uerdingen was less lucky; it was completely destroyed in the Thirty Years' War by troops from Hesse and almost ceased to exist. Krefeld got ahead of Uerdingen; both towns merged in 1928. Districts Incorporations Here are the old cities and places that were incorporated into Krefeld: - 1901: Linn (Stadtrecht seit 1314)
- 1907: Bockum, Verberg und Oppum (alle Brgermeisterei Bockum)
- 1929:
- Krefeld became an independent city
- Uerdingen, Krefeld (received municipal law in 1255/1344, added Hohenbudberg in Freimersheim)
- Fischeln, Krefeld district
- Traar, Krefeld district
- Gellep and Stratum (in Lank), Krefeld district
- Forstwald (Vorst), Krefeld district
- Benrad und Hlserberg (Hls), Kempem
- 1975: Locality of Hls from Kempen (since 1970 integrated and belonged since 1929 to the Kempen-Krefeld district; in 1936 Orbroich had been independent)
Historical population of Krefeld | style="background:#efefef;" | Year | style="background:#efefef;" | Population | 1604 | align="right" | 350 | 1722 | align="right" | 1,499 | 1787 | align="right" | 7,896 | 1830 | align="right" | 18,511 | 1871 | align="right" | 57,105 | 1875 | align="right" | 62,905 | 1880 | align="right" | 73,872 | December 1, 1890 | align="right" | 105,376 | December 2, 1895 | align="right" | 107,245 | December 1, 1900 | align="right" | 106,928 | December 1, 1905 | align="right" | 110,344 | December 1, 1910 | align="right" | 129,406 | 8. Oktober 1919 | align="right" | 124,325 | } | valign="top" | {| | style="background:#efefef;" | Year | style="background:#efefef;" | Population | June 16 1925 | align="right" | 131,098 | June 16, 1933 | align="right" | 165,305 | May 17, 1939 | align="right" | 170,968 | September 13, 1950 | align="right" | 171,875 | June 6, 1961 | align="right" | 213,104 | Decemebr 31, 1970 | align="right" | 222,700 | June 30, 1975 | align="right" | 230,500 | June 30, 1980 | align="right" | 223,400 | June 30, 1985 | align="right" | 217,000 | January 1, 1989 | align="right" | 235,423 | June 30, 1997 | align="right" | 246,800 | December 31, 2003 | align="right" | 238,565 | } | Census data Historical mayors of Krefeld from 1848 City councillors? 1946 - 1999 Twinnings - Venlo, the Netherlands, since 1964
- Leicester, England, since 1969
- Dunkerque, France and Leiden, the Netherlands, since 1974
- Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1986
- Beeskow, Oder-Spree district, Brandenburg, Germany, since 1990
Persons - Heinrich Band (1821 - 1860)
- Joseph Beuys (Mat 12, 1921 - 1986), German artist
- Otto Bres (May 1, 1897 - April 18, 1967)
- Heinrich Campendonk (November 3, 1889 - May 9, 1957 in Amsterdam)
- Rudi Dornbusch (December 1, June 8, 1942 - July 25, 2002, German scientist
- Kurt Feltz (April 14, 1910 - August 3, 1982 in Mallorca)
- Werner Ross (1912 in Uerdingen - 2002), German writer
External links - http://temp.sedan84.net/upload/kr_hbf.jpg
- In German:
- http://www.strassenmodenschau.de/ - Straenmodenschau
- http://www.oppum.net/ - InfoInfo on Krefeld-Oppum
- http://www.flachsmarkt.de/ - Krefeld-Linner Flachsmarkt
- http://www.kev.de/ - Krefelder Eishockeyverein (Krefeld-Pinguine - Deutscher Meister 03)
- http://www.theater-krefeld.de/ - Stadttheater Krefeld
- http://www.ssv-gartenstadt.de/ - Krefelder Sportverein Krefeld Sports Facility - Handball - Badminton - Gymnastics
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