Weststadt (Braunschweig)
Weststadt | |
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 Aerial view of Weststadt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Weststadt within Braunschweig  | |
  Weststadt  Weststadt | |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Weststadt has the highest amount of migrants of all districts in braunschweig in terms of percentage with 62% of the area's population having a migration background in 2023.(15,322)
These are the largest migrant groups in Weststadt:
| Rank | Nationality | Population (31.12.2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey |
4,767 |
| 2 |  Poland |
2,120 |
| 3 |  Syria |
2,002 |
| 4 |  Russia |
1,700 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan |
1,569 |
| 6 |  Kurdistan |
1,234 |
| 7 |  Albania |
1,001 |
| 8 |  Tunisia |
903 |
| 9 |  Ukraine |
866 |
| 10 |  Kosovo |
650 |
Gallery
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Map of the Weststadt with its five neighbourhoods. -
Houses in the Weststadt -
Cultural centre -
Westpark
Politics
[edit]The district mayor Ulrich Römer is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
References
[edit]- ^ "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
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