Weststadt (Braunschweig)
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Aerial view of Weststadt | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Weststadt within Braunschweig | |
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| Coordinates: 52°14′56″N 10°29′10″E / 52.24889°N 10.48611°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | urban district |
| City | Braunschweig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ulrich Römer (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.793 km2 (2.623 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 23,298 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38120 |
| Dialling codes | 0531 |
| Vehicle registration | BS |
| Website | Website |
The Weststadt ("western city") is a Stadtbezirk (borough) in the western part of Braunschweig, Germany.[2] With a population of 23,298 (2020) it is the city's third most populous district.
History and geography
The Weststadt is a planned community, divided into five neighbourhoods. Building of the district started in 1960–61.[3] Also located within the district is the Westpark, a large park and recreational area.[4]
Migration and Population
Weststadt has the highest share of Migrants to Germans of all districts in Braunschweig in terms of percentage with 63.4% of the area's population having a migration background in 2023. Particularly the Emsviertel and Donauviertel have over 80% of the residents with a foreign background, including the first and second generation. 81% of the children in Weststadt have an immigrant background resulting to over 70% of the area having a migration background by the year 2030.
These are the largest migrant groups in Weststadt:
| Rank | Nationality | Population (31.12.2023) |
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| 1 | Poland | 4,342 |
| 2 | Turkey | 2,231 |
| 3 | Russia | 1,865 |
| 4 | Kurdistan | 1,282 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 854 |
| 6 | Syria | 825 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 733 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 650 |
| 9 | Kosovo | 608 |
Gallery
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Map of the Weststadt with its five neighbourhoods.
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Houses in the Weststadt
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Cultural centre
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Westpark
Politics
The district mayor Ulrich Römer is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
References
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Stadtbezirken". Stadt Braunschweig. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Stadtbezirke (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
- ^ Braunschweig-Weststadt - größtes Wohnbauprojekt in unserer Region (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
- ^ Der Westpark (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
- ^ https://www.braunschweig.de/politik_verwaltung/fb_institutionen/fachbereiche_referate/fb01/ref0120/stadtforschung/Infoline_StaFo_BS_2021-07_MigraPro_2020.pdf