Stuttgart-North

Stuttgart-Nord is an inner city district in the north of Stuttgart.

Stuttgart-North

Stuttgart-Nord
District of Stuttgart
Bismarckturm
Coat of arms
Location within Stuttgart
Stuttgart-North
Stuttgart-North
Coordinates: 48°47′50″N 9°10′37″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictStuttgart
CityStuttgart
Founded10th Century
Government
  District ChairwomanAndrea Krueger (CDU)
Area
  Total6.815 km2 (2.631 sq mi)
Highest elevation
409 m (1,342 ft)
Lowest elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
  Total24,755
  Density3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
70174, 70191, 70192
Dialling codes0711
Vehicle registrationS
Websitewww.stuttgart.de

Geography

Stuttgart-Nord extends from the Doggenburg to the highest point, the Gähkopf (409 m above sea level) to the Bismarckturm, on the Killesberg and the Pragsattel to Rosenstein Park and the Pragfriedhof. The Pragsattel located at the lowest point of a ridge from Killesberg to Burgholzhof.

One finds in Stuttgart-Nord numerous good residential areas and viewpoints on the Stuttgart city center. Noteworthy streets are: Am Bismarckturm, Am Gähkopf, Caesar Flaischlen Street, Eduard-Pfeiffer-Straße, Feuerbacher Heide, Lenzhalde, Robert-Bosch-Straße and Schottstraße.

History

When Stuttgart was divided into districts in 1956, Stuttgart-North was created. The western boundary of this new district extended from the Doggenburg to Weißenhof and Killesberg. When the districts were reorganized January 1, 2001, Stuttgart-North was split itself into 11 subdistricts.

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