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Hüls (Krefeld)

Coordinates: 51°22′20″N 6°30′40″E / 51.37222°N 6.51111°E / 51.37222; 6.51111
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Hüls
Collage of Hüls
Collage of Hüls
Coat of arms of Hüls
Location of Hüls
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Hüls is located in Germany
Hüls
Hüls
Hüls is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Hüls
Hüls
Coordinates: 51°22′20″N 6°30′40″E / 51.37222°N 6.51111°E / 51.37222; 6.51111
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictUrban district
CityKrefeld
Area
 • Total26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total16,378
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKR

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

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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

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  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.