Ostend (Frankfurt am Main)

Ostend
Location of the Ostend (red) and the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt IV (light red) within Frankfurt am Main
Ostend
Ostend
Coordinates: 50°06′47″N 08°42′02″E / 50.11306°N 8.70056°E / 50.11306; 8.70056
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictUrban district
CityFrankfurt am Main
Area
 • Total
6.432 km2 (2.483 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total
29,704
 • Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
60314, 60316, 60385
Dialling codes069
Vehicle registrationF
Websitewww.ostend.de

Ostend (German pronunciation: [ˈɔstʔɛnt]) is a quarter of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt IV. The name means "East End".

The Frankfurt Zoological Garden, the East Harbor, the former Großmarkthalle and the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management are some of the well-known institutions in the Ostend. The European Central Bank has also built their new seat close to the Großmarkthalle at the Main river. The Hoch Conservatory are also located in the Ostend.

References

  1. ^ "Frankfurt Statsitik Aktuell 07/2021". Stadt Frankfurt am Main. July 2021.