Stuttgart-North
Stuttgart-Nord is an inner city district in the north of Stuttgart.
Stuttgart-North
Stuttgart-Nord | |
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District of Stuttgart | |
Bismarckturm | |
Coat of arms | |
Location within Stuttgart | |
Stuttgart-North Stuttgart-North | |
Coordinates: 48°47′50″N 9°10′37″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Stuttgart |
District | Stuttgart |
City | Stuttgart |
Founded | 10th Century |
Government | |
• District Chairwoman | Andrea Krueger (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.815 km2 (2.631 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 24,755 |
• Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 70174, 70191, 70192 |
Dialling codes | 0711 |
Vehicle registration | S |
Website | www.stuttgart.de |
Geography
Stuttgart-Nord extends from the Doggenburg to the highest point, the Gähkopf (409 m above sea level) to the Bismarckturm, on the Killesberg and the Pragsattel to Rosenstein Park and the Pragfriedhof. The Pragsattel located at the lowest point of a ridge from Killesberg to Burgholzhof.
One finds in Stuttgart-Nord numerous good residential areas and viewpoints on the Stuttgart city center. Noteworthy streets are: Am Bismarckturm, Am Gähkopf, Caesar Flaischlen Street, Eduard-Pfeiffer-Straße, Feuerbacher Heide, Lenzhalde, Robert-Bosch-Straße and Schottstraße.
History
When Stuttgart was divided into districts in 1956, Stuttgart-North was created. The western boundary of this new district extended from the Doggenburg to Weißenhof and Killesberg. When the districts were reorganized January 1, 2001, Stuttgart-North was split itself into 11 subdistricts.