Itter is an urban 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 ...
, part of
Borough 9. It is located near to the river Rhine, adjacent to
Himmelgeist,
Holthausen and
Reisholz. Its name comes from the small river called the Itter. Itter has an area of ,
and 2,411 inhabitants (2020).
History
The first written record of Itter was in the 12th century AD
The romanesque church of Itter dates the 12th century.
From the 12th to 15th centuries Itter belonged to the convent of
Kaiserswerth
Kaiserswerth is one of the oldest quarters of the City of Düsseldorf, part of Borough 5. It is in the north of the city and next to the river Rhine. It houses the where Florence Nightingale worked.
Kaiserswerth has an area of , and 7,923 in ...
.
From the 15th century Itter was an autonomous parish.
In 1908 Itter was incorporated into
Benrath and in 1929 into Düsseldorf.
Sights
The romanesque church of Itter was constructed in the 12th century. It is still standing, but was enlarged in 1865.
Infrastructure
There are 4 bus lines in Itter, but no tram lines.
One freeway - a
federal road - goes through Itter.
References
Urban districts and boroughs of Düsseldorf
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