Krefeld

Also known as Crefeld

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).

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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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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
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 05114000
German location.mayor: Frank Meyer
German location.leader_term: 2020–25
German location.Bürgermeistertitel: Oberbürgermeister
German location.party: SPD

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Krefeld
Population: 228550
Area: 137.77
Elevation: 38
Official website: www.krefeld.de
Image: Rathaus Krefeld (8676439516) v2.jpg
Dialing code: 02151
Licence plate code: KR

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postal code: 47798–47809
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impressum URL: www.krefeld.de/de/impressum
contact page URL: service.krefeld.de/kontakt-aufnehmen
hashtag: Krefeld

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Contents

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'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.