Krefeld

Krefeld ( , ; ), also spelled Crefeld until 1925 (though the spelling was still being used in British papers throughout the Second World War), is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its center lying just a few kilometers to the west of the river Rhine; the borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine. Because of its economic past, Krefeld is often referred to as the "Velvet and Silk City". It is accessed by the autobahns A57 (Cologne–Nijmegen) and A44 (Aachen–Düsseldorf–Dortmund–Kassel).

thumb|right|DB Class VT 98|Railbus built under the Uerdingen brand name, operated by EVB thumb|right|Hanover Stadtbahn [[TW 6000]] thumb|right|A Hagen tram in [[Innsbruck for use on the Stubaitalbahn after the Hagen trams ceasing service in 1976]] thumb|right|CTrain [[Siemens-Duewag U2 in Calgary, Alberta]] Düwag or Duewag (stylised in all caps), formerly Waggonfabrik Uerdingen, was a German manufacturer of rail vehicles. It was sold in 1999 to Siemens with the brand later retired.

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part of the public transport system in Krefeld, Germany

quarter of Krefeld, Germany

Uerdingen () is a district of the city of Krefeld, Germany, with a population of 17,888 (2019). Originally a separate city in its own right, Uerdingen merged with the city of Krefeld in 1929. Today, Uerdingen is best known for a local distillery and a railcar factory, and is the eponym of the Uerdingen line.

Bockum, church: katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Gertrudis|thumb|180px|left Bockum is a northeastern district of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With its large parks, its advantageous location and high housing comfort, it is one of the most favoured residential areas in the city. The center of Bockum is marked by the neogothic church of St. Gertrudis. In addition, the zoo, the Stadtwald, the Grotenburg Stadion and a large swimming facility offer diverse recreational opportunities. The living costs lie in the upper third, with mostly single occupancy housing; the population is considered

Forstwald is a quarter (Stadtteil) of Krefeld, western Germany, located to the west of the main city center. It is marked by its forest landscape and more up-scale housing than other regions of Krefeld. Its population is 3,545 (2019) and its area is .

Linn has been a part of the city of Krefeld, Germany, since its incorporation into that city in 1901. Linn lies with its historic city center within the lower Rhenish lowlands about east of the Krefeld city center. Krefeld-Linn station is served by the Rhein-Niers-Bahn and the Emscher-Niederrhein-Bahn Regionalbahn services.