Holzen (Dortmund)

Wood City of Dortmund Coordinates: 51 ° 26 ′ 46 ″  N , 7 ° 31 ′ 27 ″  E
Height :	approx. 140 m above sea level NHN
Area :	8.07 km²
Residents :	8982  (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	1,114 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	1st January 1975
Postcodes :	44265, 44267
Area code :	02304
Statistical District :	54
Location of Holzen in Dortmund

Holzen is a south-eastern part of Dortmund in the Hörde district . As one of the few districts of Dortmund, Holzen is located south of the main ridge of the Ardey Mountains on the city limits of Schwerte . On January 1, 1975 the previously independent community was dissolved. Dortmund received 5.62 km² with then 5259 inhabitants. 1.91 km² with a population of 3,100 at that time were reclassified to the town of Schwerte. The A1 motorway was set as the new border between Dortmund and Schwerte.

The term wood is derived on the one hand from the lush forest areas in the district, on the other hand the term indicates a spacious area. Holzen, formerly called Holthusen, was first mentioned in 1486 in the treasury of the Grafschaft von der Mark with eleven farms or cottages.

The center of the district is located at the intersection of Kreisstrasse and Heideweg; it offers all options for local supply through the discounter Netto Marken-Discount , the full-range retailer Edeka and the Edeka beverage store for daily needs.

In addition to the volunteer fire brigade , you will also find the SV Holzen 1844 rifle club, whose archery department has provided Olympians and team world champions.

The most famous sports club in the district is the TuS Holzen-Sommerberg 92/07 eV with 1142 members. The football department plays in the Holzen Eintracht Stadium.

See also : Holzen (swords)

geography

Holzen is located on the south-eastern outskirts of Dortmund. The district of Holzen is about eight kilometers as the crow flies from Dortmund city center. It includes the actual settlement core of Holz in the south, as well as the large, directly adjacent to Höchst residential area Sommerberg in the north.

In addition to the district of Holzen, the district of Höchst to the north also belongs to the statistical district of Holzen.

The actual settlement core of Holzen is characterized in the north and east in addition to row houses, especially apartment buildings. In the southern and western area of ​​the settlement core there are predominantly one to two family houses. To the west and north-west of this settlement core, in the direction of Wittbräucker Straße, there are several very upscale residential areas with spacious single-family houses and villas, some on park-like properties.

The Sommerberg residential area is also characterized by spacious single-family houses.

The landscape of Holz is characterized by agricultural areas and forests.

population

As of December 31, 2018, 8,982 people lived in Holzen.

Structure of the Holzen population:

• Minor quota: 21.9% [Dortmund average: 19.4% (2016)]
• Old age quota: 35.5% [Dortmund average: 30.0% (2016)]
• Proportion of foreigners: 4.5% [Dortmund average: 18.2% (2018)]
• Unemployment rate: 4.2% [Dortmund average: 11.0% (2017)]

The average income in Holzen is around 50% above the Dortmund average.

Population development

year	1987	2003	2008	2013	2016	2018
Residents	8670	8533	9150	8989	9001	8982

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Population figures in the statistical districts on December 31, 2018 (PDF)
2. ↑ Martin Bünermann, Heinz Köstering: The communities and districts after the municipal territorial reform in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1975, ISBN 3-555-30092-X , p. 124, 151 .
3. ↑ In the middle of the black. on: RuhrNachrichten.de Dortmund, January 13, 2008.
4. ↑ Population structures annual report 2016 (PDF file)
5. ↑ Population structures annual report 2016 (PDF file)
6. ↑ Nationalities in the statistical districts as of December 31, 2018 (PDF file)
7. ↑ Unemployment rates according to statistical districts on June 30, 2017 ( memento of the original from June 25, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file)