Altendorf, Essen

Altendorf (lit. old village) is a northwestern borough of the city of Essen, Germany. It was incorporated into the city on 1 August 1901. Before it had been part of the Bürgermeisterei Altendorf (Altendorf district), which existed since 1874. Altendorf consisted of two parts, Oberdorf (upper village) and Unterdorf (lower village). [1] Around 22.000 people live here.

Altendorf
Aerial view of Altendorf, Essen, in 2009
Coat of arms
Altendorf shown within Essen
District of EssenStadtbezirk III
State electoral districtWahlkreis 67
Federal electoral districtWahlkreis 120
Hof Ehrenzell donated to Essen Abbey966
Part of Borbeck, Prussia1816
Town within Essen district1 January 1874
Incorporation into City of Essen1 August 1901
Admin HQEssen City Hall, Porscheplatz 1
Government
  TypeCity council
  BodyStadtrat Essen
  Lord MayorThomas Kufen[lower-alpha 1] (CDU)
  Bezirks­bürger­meister (City district mayor)Klaus Persch, (SPD)[lower-alpha 2]
  Landtag MPBritta Altenkamp, (SPD)[lower-alpha 3]
  Bundestag MPMatthias Hauer, (CDU)[lower-alpha 4]
Area
  Total2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total22,691
  Density8,850/km2 (22,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
45143
Area code0201
Websiteessen.de

Geography

Altendorf borders the boroughs of Nordviertel and Westviertel to the east, Frohnhausen to the south, Schönebeck in the west and Bochold in the north.

Notes

  1. (Since 27 September 2015)
  2. (Since 25 May 2014)
  3. (Since 14 May 2017)
  4. (Since 24 September 2017)

Sources

  1. Altendorf, Essen.de

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