Speldorf

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Speldorf
District 9 of Mülheim an der Ruhr
location
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Basic data
Area : 10.46 km²
Residents : 18,269 (December 31, 2014)
Population density : 1,747 inhabitants per km²
Incorporated on: January 1, 1904
District before
incorporation: 		District of
Mülheim an der Ruhr
Average Altitude : 43  m above sea level NHN
Postal code : 45478
Area code : 0208
structure
District : Left stirrer
District number: 9
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Theater on the Ruhr

Theater on the Ruhr

Speldorf is a district of the independent North Rhine-Westphalian city ​​of Mülheim an der Ruhr .

history

Speldorf is first mentioned in 1093 as Spelthorpe in a Werden document. In the late Middle Ages and the early modern period, today's district belonged to the Broich rule , northern parts of the Ruhr to the Styrum rule . At that time lived here mostly farmers and because of the large tree population and boards were for the construction of skating sawn and charcoal charred . In the 15th century Speldorf had 800 inhabitants.

location

The district is located on the historic Hellweg in the Linksruhr district. It borders east and south on Broich , west on the Duisburg districts Neudorf and Duissern and in the north, on the other side of the Ruhr on Styrum and the Oberhausen district of Alstaden . At the Ruhr crossing to Duisburg, the lowest point in the Mülheim urban area is 26.0 m above sea ​​level . There is a connection with Duisburg and Mülheim by the tram line 901 of the Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft .

Speldorf is a preferred residential area and is predominantly characterized by middle-class one and two-family houses. On the southern outskirts, part of the "Uhlenhorst" residential area is one of the city's most upscale residential areas in Speldorf.

Attractions

Speldorf is home to the Rhine-Ruhr port , the Raffelberg hydropower station , the Mülheim racing club, the Theater an der Ruhr and the Raffelberg saltwater pool with Raffelbergpark in Gut Raffelberg .

Across Duisburg lies the Broich-Speldorfer Forest and the Duisburg City Forest, an approximately 30 km² large contiguous forest area.

Web links

Commons : Speldorf  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 25 ′  N , 6 ° 50 ′  E