Derendorf is a quarter of
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state after Cologne and the List of cities in Germany with more than 100,000 inhabitants, seventh-largest city ...
,
Germany
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, part of the central
Borough 1. It is located north of
Pempelfort
Pempelfort is a city part in the North-east of the central Borough 1 of Düsseldorf.
It borders on Stadtmitte, Derendorf, the Cologne–Duisburg railway, connecting Flingern and Düsseltal, Oberbilk, Golzheim and the river Rhine.
Pempelfor ...
and
Golzheim, west of
Mörsenbroich and south of
Unterrath.
Derendorf has an area of ,
and 20,584 inhabitants (2020).
Derendorf was mentioned as a settlement first time in 1100. In 1384 Derendorf became a part of Düsseldorf.
There has been a slaughterhouse in Derendorf since 1602. The main growth of Derendorf was in the time of Industrial Revolution.
Derendorf is traditionally an industrial area of Düsseldorf, inhabited mostly by a working-class population. The steelworks of
Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall AG () is a German automotive and arms manufacturer, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was promoted to the DAX, Germany's leading stock market index, in March 2023. It is the largest German and fifth largest Europe ...
, the slaughterhouse and the brewery Schlösser are located here .
Many inhabitants of Derendorf are immigrants from
Turkey
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, and the borough houses the central
mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard.
Originally, mosques were si ...
of the Muslims in Düsseldorf.
See also
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Düsseldorf-Derendorf station
Düsseldorf-Derendorf is a railway station situated at Derendorf, Düsseldorf in western Germany. It is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn lines S1 (every 30 minutes during the day), S6 (every 20 minutes) and S11 (every 20 minutes). It is also ser ...
References
External links
Administration, District Administration
Derendorf
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