Hüls (Krefeld)

Stadtteil of Krefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Hüls

Stadtteil of Krefeld

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Coordinates: 51°22′20″N 6°30′40″E﻿ / ﻿51.37222°N 6.51111°E﻿ / 51.37222; 6.51111
Country| Germany
State| North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region| Düsseldorf
District| Urban district
City| Krefeld
Area

• Total| 26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Population

(2019-12-31)[1]

• Total| 16,378
• Density| 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration| KR

Hüls is the most northerly district of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Formerly an independent municipality, Hüls has been part of the city of Krefeld since 1975. It was the site of damask and velvet manufacturing.[2] Including the small district of Hülserberg, it covers 26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi) and has 16,378 inhabitants (2019).[1]

## History[edit]

Stone Age and Roman Time

A few flint artifacts from the Neolithic (5500 - 2000 BC) are proof of human activity on the territory of what is now Hüls. A few graves from the Iron Age have been discovered near what is now Botzweg.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Stadtteilatlas - Strukturdaten 2019" (PDF). Stadt Krefeld. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
2. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hüls" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 871.

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