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District 2, Düsseldorf

Stadtbezirk 2
District of Düsseldorf
Pauluskirche, Düsseldorf-Düsseltal
Pauluskirche, Düsseldorf-Düsseltal
Location of District 2 shown in red
Location of District 2 shown in red
Country  Germany
State  North Rhine-Westphalia
City Düsseldorf flag.jpg Düsseldorf
Area
 • Total 7.18 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Population (December 2009)
 • Total 56,736
 • Density 7,902/km2 (20,470/sq mi)

District 2 (German: Stadtbezirk 2) is a city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The district covers an area of 7,18 square kilometres and (as of December 2009) has about 57,000 inhabitants.

District 2 is the smallest of all districts in Düsseldorf and next to the central city district 1, it is the only of Düsseldorf's districts to not touch the city limits. Starting clockwise from North-west to South-west, District 2 borders with the following Düsseldorf districts: 1, 6, 7, 8 and 3.

District 2 is made up of three Stadtteile (city parts):

The district is served by numerous railway stations and highway. Stations include Düsseldorf Zoo, Düsseldorf Flingern and a dense net of both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn underground- and Rheinbahn tram-stations. The districts can also be reached via Bundesautobahn 57 and Bundesstraße 7 and 8.


Coordinates: 51°12′29″N 6°46′36″E / 51.20806°N 6.77667°E / 51.20806; 6.77667


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