Krefeld

Krefeld
Castle Linn at Night
Location of Krefeld
Krefeld
Krefeld
Coordinates: 51°20′0″N 06°34′0″E / 51.33333°N 6.56667°E / 51.33333; 6.56667
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
Districturban district
Government
 • Lord mayorGregor Kathstede (CDU)
Area
 • Total137.68 km2 (53.16 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total230,393
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47701-47839
Dialling codes02151
Vehicle registrationKR
Websitewww.krefeld.de

Krefeld (until November 25, 1925 - Crefeld) is a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, near Düsseldorf.

Krefeld has about 235,000 inhabitants.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  2. "Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW".