| Stadtbezirk 1 | |
| Type: | Borough |
| State: | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| District: | urban |
| City: | Düsseldorf |
| Coordinates: | 51.2167°N 52°W |
| Image Plan: | Düsseldorf Stadtbezirk 01.svg |
| Divisions: | 6 quarters |
| Mayor: | Annette Klinke |
| Bürgermeistertitel: | Borough Mayor |
| Party: | Greens |
| Area: | 11.31 |
| Population: | 85936 |
| Population As Of: | 2020-12-31 |
| Pop Ref: | [1] |
Borough 1 is the central borough of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and the city's commercial and cultural center. The borough covers an area of 11.31 square kilometres and (as of December 2020) has about 86,000 inhabitants.[1]
Despite being one of Düsseldorf's smallest boroughs by area, Stadtbezirk 1 includes several distinct quarters: the city's Medieval Altstadt is known as an entertainment district with plenty of Altbier pubs and bars, while the adjacent Baroque-style Carlstadt has a very Bohemian character. Stadtmitte is the city's shopping and central business district, extending into the three Gründerzeit quarters of Pempelfort, Derendorf and Golzheim - the latter three also being popular as both business locations and residential areas. The entire borough has a high density of institutions and enterprises associated with the arts and culture in general.
The borough shares borders (clockwise from north) with Düsseldorf boroughs 5, 6, 2, 3 and - over the Rhine - Borough 4.
Borough 1 is made up of six Stadtteile (city parts):
| City part | Population (2020) | Area (km²)[2] | Pop. per km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 011 | 2,429 | 0.477 | 5,398 | |
| 012 | 2,259 | 0.451 | 5,020 | |
| 013 | 14,654 | 1.77 | 8,279 | |
| 014 | 33,137 | 2.70 | 12,228 | |
| 015 | 20,584 | 3.36 | 6,072 | |
| 016 | 12,873 | 2.56 | 5,068 | |
As the business center of Düsseldorf, Borough 1 is well served by numerous railway stations and highway.[3] Largest train station is Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, other stations include Düsseldorf Wehrhahn and a dense net of both Düsseldorf Stadtbahn underground- and Rheinbahn tram-stations. The Rheinufertunnel is part of Bundesstraße 1 and runs some 2 km along the right Rhine side, diverting car traffic away from the streets. Two large bridges cross the river into the left-Rhenish quarter of Oberkassel.
All Nippon Airways has its Düsseldorf Sales Office in Stadtmitte, Borough 1.[4]