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Coordinates: 51°20′N 6°34′E

Krefeld
Image:Krefeld Wappen.svg Image:Lage der Stadt Krefeld in Deutschland.png
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region Düsseldorf
District urban district
Population 238,031 source (2005)
Area 137.68 km²
Population density 1,729 /km²
Elevation 39 m
Coordinates 51°20′ N 6°34′ E
Postal code 47701-47839
Area code 02151
Licence plate code KR
Mayor Gregor Kathstede (CDU)
Website krefeld.de

Krefeld is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located southwest of the Ruhr area, its center just a few kilometres to the west of the River Rhine. (The borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine.) The city was also known as Crefeld until 1929. It is accessed by A57 (Cologne - Nijmegen) and the A44 (Aachen - Düsseldorf - 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 group of thirteen families (Mennonites) left Krefeld, 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.

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[edit] Incorporations

Here are the old cities and places that were incorporated into Krefeld:

  • 1901: Linn (Stadtrecht since 1314)
  • 1907: Bockum, Verberg und Oppum (all mayoralty Bockum)
  • 1929:
    • Krefeld became an independent city
    • Uerdingen, Krefeld (received municipal law in 1255/1344, added Hohenbudberg in today's Duisburg district Friemersheim)
    • Fischeln, Krefeld district
    • Traar, Krefeld district
    • Gellep and Stratum (in Lank), Krefeld district
    • Forstwald (Vorst), Krefeld district
    • Benrad und Hülserberg (Hüls), Kempem
  • 1975: Locality of Hüls from Kempen (since 1970 integrated and belonged since 1929 to the Kempen-Krefeld district; in 1936 Orbroich had been independent)

[edit] Historical population of Krefeld

Year Population
1604 350
1722 1,499
1787 7,896
1830 18,511
1871 57,105
1875 ¹ 62,905
1880 73,872
December 1, 1890 ¹ 105,376
December 2, 1895 ¹ 107,245
December 1, 1900 ¹ 106,928
December 1, 1905 ¹ 110,344
December 1, 1910 ¹ 129,406
October 8 1919 ¹ 124,325
Year Population
June 16 1925 ¹ 131,098
June 16, 1933 ¹ 165,305
May 17, 1939 ¹ 170,968
September 13, 1950 ¹ 171,875
June 6, 1961 ¹ 213,104
December 31, 1970 222,700
June 30, 1975 230,500
June 30, 1980 223,400
June 30, 1985 217,000
January 1, 1989 235,423
June 30, 1997 246,800
December 31, 2003 238,565

¹ Census data

[edit] Mayors of Krefeld from 1848

[edit] City counsellors 1946 until 1999

[edit] Transportation

Krefeld is connected to the Deutsche Bahn network with several stations, however they all carry local trains only. The Düsseldorf-based Rheinbahn operates a Stadtbahn service to the centrally located Rheinstraße stop. This line was the first electric inter-city rail line in Europe, established in 1898, and commonly called the K-Bahn because of the letter "K" used to denote the trains to Krefeld. Nowadays, in the VRR notation it is called U76, with the morning express trains numbered as U70, the line number there being of a red colour instead of the usual blue used for U-Bahn lines. The term 'K-Bahn', however, prevails in common usage.

The city of Krefeld itself operates four tramway and several bus lines under the umbrella of SWK Mobil, a city-owned company. The tram network, however, has fallen into disrepair as the newest rolling stock has already passed 25 years of age and is not at all friendly towards handicapped passengers. The tramway's future is presently being discussed.

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