Nørrebro
Nørrebro | |
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Etymology: Paved extension of Nørre Landevej outside northern gate[1] | |
Coordinates: 55°41′49″N 12°32′53″E / 55.69694°N 12.54806°E | |
Area | |
• Total | 3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2009) | |
• Total | 71,891 |
• Density | 19,000/km2 (49,000/sq mi) |
Nørrebro (Danish pronunciation: [ˈnɶɐ̯ɐˌpʁoˀ], NUH-rah-pro) is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark.[2] It is northwest of the city centre, beyond the location of the old Northern Gate (Nørreport), which, until dismantled in 1856, was near the current Nørreport station.
Geography
Nørrebro has an area of 3.82 km2 (940 acres) and a population of 71,891.[3] It is bordered by Indre By to the southeast, Østerbro to the northeast, Bispebjerg to the northwest and Frederiksberg Municipality to the southwest.[2]
History
Before 1852, Nørrebro was in the countryside. When the city decided to abandon the demarcation line in 1852, which had previously kept the city within very limited geographical limits, a building boom took place in Nørrebro. Nørrebro became the home of thousands of new workers, who came to seek their fortune in the city.[4]
Culture
Nørrebro is known for its multicultural community. The
Nørrebro is inhabited by people from all parts of the world. In 2017, almost one out of six inhabitants had a non-Danish passport, hereof mainly a passport from a European (9.4%) or Asian (3.1%) country.[5] The largest foreigner communities are Swedes (1.0%), Germans (0.9%), Norwegian (0.9%), Brits (0.8%) and Turks (0.7%).[6]
In a Time Out magazine's 2021 poll of 27,000 urbanites evaluated by a panel of experts, Nørrebro was selected as the world's coolest neighbourhood. It highlighted the district's "dazzling blend of historic landmarks, ultramodern architecture and food and drink joints"[7]
Riots
Nørrebrogade is known as the site of many riots over the years. During the 1980s, it often provided the setting for violent clashes between
On 18 May 1993, the district was the scene of the Nørrebro riot following the Danish "yes"-vote to the European Union. The police were unprepared for the rioters, who threw paving stones from a nearby construction site. Subsequently, 113 shots were fired: several demonstrators were wounded, some severely.[8] Though none of the protesters died at the time, the fight left 13 demonstrators and 92 policemen injured.
The riot was the worst since
In late December 2006, a riot took place, regarding the fate of the squatted social centre Ungdomshuset ("The Youth House"), a rendez-vous point for the far-left. A demonstration in support of the house was blocked by the police and a fullface streetfight broke out. The demonstrators hurled stones and fireworks at the police, who in response used their armoured cars to disband the demonstrators and fired tear gas in to the crowd. The fight grew into a full-scale riot, with fires burning over night in the streets. Four police and two demonstrators were injured.
On March 1, 2007, the
Notable people
- Mads Mikkelsen (born 1965), actor
- Lars Mikkelsen (born 1964), actor
- Viggo Rivad (1922–2016), photographer
- Brian Jensen (born 1975), footballer
See also
- Nørrebro station
- Blågårds Plads
- Public art in Nørrebro
- Superkilen - redevelopment project
- YNKB
References
- ^ "Nørrebro". Den Store Danske. Archived from the original on 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ a b "Københavns bydele". Københavns Kommune. Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ "Folketal og boliger i bydele og roder samt folketal i skoledistrikter 1. januar 2009". København Kommune. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ "Lidt Nørrebro-historie". Noerrebrolokalhistorie.dk. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Oracle Business Intelligence". Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "Oracle Business Intelligence". Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ Huw Oliver, ed. (6 October 2021). "The 49 coolest neighbourhoods in the world". Time Out. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "DR feature on the riots". Dr.dk. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Lov om undersøgelse af Nørrebrosagen - retsinformation.dk". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ "Arkiv". Webarkiv.ft.dk. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- Washington Post.
External links
- Nørrebro travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Photos from around Nørrebro
- Bicycle queues on Queen Louise Bridge from Nørrebrogade