Kalkum

Kalkum (German pronunciation: [ˈkalkʊm]) is an urban quarter of Düsseldorf, part of Borough 5. It is in the north of the city, neighboring to Kaiserswerth, Angermund, Wittlaer and Ratingen. It has an area of 7.61 km² (2.94 sq mi),^[1] and 1,734 inhabitants (2024).^[2]

Kalkum has been existing latest since the 12th century CE. The old church of Kalkum and the old mill are from that century.

The Kalkum Castle was in earlier times the seat of the Hatzfelds. Before that castle was built, there was another castle from the middle age. Currently there is the state archive of North Rhine-Westphalia in the castle.

There is a lot of green in Kalkum. On the other way, Kalkum is near to the Düsseldorf Airport.

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  Castle of Kalkum
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  St Lambertus
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  Inside the Church
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  Old Mill

1. ^ "Stadtgebietsprofile - Stadtbezirke und Stadtteile 03 Geografie" (PDF). Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
2. ^ "Stadtgebietsprofile - Stadtbezirke und Stadtteile 05 Bevölkerung" (PDF). Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

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