Hüls (Krefeld)

Hüls is the most northerly district of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Formerly an independent municipality, Hüls has been part of the city Krefeld since 1975. It was the site of damask and velvet manufacturing.[1]

Hüls
Stadtteil of Krefeld
Collage of Hüls
Coat of arms
Hüls
Hüls
Coordinates: 51°22′20″N 6°30′40″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictUrban district
CityKrefeld
Population
 (2007-12-31)
  Total16,170
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKR

History

Stone Age and Roman Time

A few flint artifacts from the Neolithic (5500 - 2000 BC) are prove of human activity on the territory of today’s Hüls. From the Iron Age there were discovered a few graves near today’s Botzweg.

References

  1. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hüls" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 871.


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