Unterrath

Unterrath (German pronunciation: [ˈʊntɐʁaːt]) is one of the 50 quarters of the City of Düsseldorf, Germany. Located in the north of the city, it is part of Borough 6. It is near Düsseldorf Airport.^[1]

Airport City

Map of Düsseldorf, showing Unterrath (in red) within Borough 6 (in pink)

Geography

It is bordering on Düsseldorf-Lohausen, Lichtenbroich, Rath, Mörsenbroich, Derendorf und Stockum. Unterrath has an area of 4.43 km² (1.71 sq mi),^[2] and 22,002 inhabitants (2020).^[3]

Name and History

The royal court of the honschaft Rath was in Unterrath. In 1869, the Carthusians founded their first German convent in Unterrath. By its own wish, Unterrath became a part of Düsseldorf in 1909, together with Rath and Lichtenbroich.

Unterrath is mainly a housing area. Daimler automotive company has factories in Unterrath.

See also

• Düsseldorf-Unterrath station