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Altendorf, Essen

Coordinates: 51°27′38.999″N 6°58′36.998″E / 51.46083306°N 6.97694389°E / 51.46083306; 6.97694389
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Altendorf
Aerial view of Altendorf, Essen, in 2009
Aerial view of Altendorf, Essen, in 2009
Coat of arms of Altendorf
Altendorf shown within Essen
Altendorf shown within Essen
Coordinates: 51°27′38.999″N 6°58′36.998″E / 51.46083306°N 6.97694389°E / 51.46083306; 6.97694389
District of Essen [de]Stadtbezirk III
State electoral districtWahlkreis 67
Federal electoral districtWahlkreis 120
Hof Ehrenzell [de] donated to Essen Abbey966
Part of Borbeck, Prussia1816
Town [de] within Essen district [de]1 January 1874
Incorporation into City of Essen1 August 1901
Admin HQEssen City Hall, Porscheplatz 1
Government
 • TypeCity council
 • BodyStadtrat Essen
 • Lord MayorThomas Kufen[a] (CDU)
 • Bezirks­bürger­meister [de] (City district mayor)Doris Eisenmenger, (Greens)[b]
 • Landtag MPBritta Altenkamp, (SPD)[c]
 • Bundestag MPMatthias Hauer, (CDU)[d]
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

Altendorf (lit. "old village") is a northwestern borough of the city of Essen, Germany. It was incorporated into the city on 1 August 1901. Previously, it had been part of the Bürgermeisterei Altendorf [de] (Altendorf district), which existed since 1874. Altendorf consisted of two parts, Oberdorf (upper village) and Unterdorf (lower village).[1] Around 23.000 people live here.[2]

Geography

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

Notes

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  1. ^ (Since 27 September 2015)
  2. ^ (Since 13 September 2020)
  3. ^ (Since 14 May 2017[needs update])
  4. ^ (Since 24 September 2017[needs update])

Sources

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  1. ^ Altendorf, Essen.de
  2. ^ "Ein Blick auf Stadtteile in Essen Altendorf 2020" (PDF) (in German).