Flehe is a part of
Düsseldorf, Germany, that lies directly on the river
Rhine and is bordered by
Volmerswerth,
Himmelgeist and
Bilk. It is part of
Borough 3. It has an area of ,
and 2,759 inhabitants (2020).
The name ''Flehe'' probably comes from the
Central German
Central German or Middle German (german: mitteldeutsche Dialekte, mitteldeutsche Mundarten, Mitteldeutsch) is a group of High German dialects spoken from the Rhineland in the west to the former eastern territories of Germany.
Central German di ...
(''Mitteldeutsch'') word ''flet'' meaning a stream.
Flehe became a part of Düsseldorf in 1384, and was first mentioned in documentary records in 1402.
Flehe is a small and relatively sparsely populated part of Düsseldorf. The area from the center of Flehe to the Rhine has a more village-like rather than metropolitan character.
A filtration plant in Flehe purifies water from the Rhine for use as domestic drinking water.
Image:Fleher Schule.JPG, Elementary School of Flehe
Image:Fleher Kirche.JPG, Roman Catholic Church Mater dolerosa
Image:Düsseldorf, Aachener Platz 2.jpg, Tram Station Aachner Platz
Image:Düsseldorf, Aachener Platz 1.jpg, Between Bilk and Flehe (Aachner Platz)
References
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Urban districts and boroughs of Düsseldorf