Düsseldorf-Niederkassel
Düsseldorf-Niederkassel | |
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Stadtteil of Düsseldorf | |
 Ekō House, Japanese Cultural Centre in Niederkassel | |
Map of Düsseldorf, showing Niederkassel (in red) within Borough 4 (in pink)Urban district | |
| City | Düsseldorf |
| Borough | Borough 4 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,079 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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Niederkassel is a quarter of the city of
Lörick. It has an area of 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi),[2] and 6,079 inhabitants (2020).[1] It was connected to Düsseldorf when the Oberkassel Bridge was opened in 1898.[citation needed
]
It was originally part of the district of
Heerdt, until Heerdt became a part of Düsseldorf in 1909.[citation needed
]
At the start of the 20th century, Oberkassel and Niederkassel were popular places for artist's residences.[citation needed], prompted by the national arts exhibition in Düsseldorf in 1902.[3]
In the 1970s, Oberkassel and Niederkassel become a popular place for the Japanese community in Germany to live.Buddhist temple, was opened there. Niederkassel sometimes is called "Klein-Tokio" ("Little Tokyo") by locals.[5]
Since 1887, a fete with an annual barrel race has been held in Niederkassel. The barrels are carried in special handcarts called "Schörskar".[7]
References
- ^ a b "Stadtgebietsprofile - Stadtbezirke und Stadtteile 05 Bevölkerung" (PDF). Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Stadtgebietsprofile - Stadtbezirke und Stadtteile 03 Geografie" (PDF). Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Note: "Industrial and Crafts Exhibition Rhineland-Westphalia combined with a German National Art Exhibition Dusseldorf 1902"
- ^ "The Coolest Neighborhoods in Dusseldorf". The Culture Trip Ltd. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Düsseldorf für Japan-Fans: Klein-Tokio am Rhein". Der Spiegel (in German). 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Überblick über die Schulgeschichte." (Archive) Japanische Internationale Schule in Düsseldorf. Retrieved on 2 January 2013.
- ^ Hansen, Werner. "Die Chronik der Tonnengarde" [Chronicle of the Barrelrace]. Tonnengarde Niederkassel 1887 e.V. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019.
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