Krefeld
Sign in to saveKrefeld ( , ; ), 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).
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Krefeld is a city in western Germany near Düsseldorf, historically known as the "Velvet and Silk City" due to its important textile manufacturing industry. The city is conveniently located along major highways and sits near the Rhine River, making it a significant regional center in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Key facts
- German location.name
- Krefeld
- German location.type
- City
- German location.image_flag
- Flagge Krefeld.svg
- German location.image_coa
- DEU Krefeld COA.svg
- German location.state
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- German location.region
- Düsseldorf
- German location.district
- urban
- German location.elevation
- 39
- German location.area
- 137.68
- German location.postal_code
- 47701-47839
- German location.area_code
- 02151
- German location.licence
- KR
Article
28 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- The Mennonites of Krefeld
- The Jews of Krefeld
- World War II
- Points of interest
- Districts
- Municipal absorptions
- Demographics
- Politics
- Mayor
- City council
- Transport
- Economy
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- Scientists and academics
- Writers, poets and journalists
- Musicians
- Visual artists
- Sportspeople
- Businessmen
- Military personnel
- Politicians
- Mennonites
- References
- External links
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).
Krefeld's residents now speak ', or standard German, but the native dialect is a Low Franconian variety, sometimes locally called ', ', or sometimes simply '. The Uerdingen line isogloss, separating general dialectical areas in Germany and neighboring Germanic-speaking countries, runs through and is named after Krefeld's Uerdingen district, originally an independent municipality.