Altendorf, Essen

Coordinates: 51°27′38.999″N 6°58′36.998″E / 51.46083306°N 6.97694389°E / 51.46083306; 6.97694389District of Essen [de]Stadtbezirk IIIState electoral districtWahlkreis 67Federal electoral districtWahlkreis 120Hof Ehrenzell [de] donated to Essen Abbey966Part of Borbeck, Prussia1816Town [de] within Essen district [de]1 January 1874Incorporation into City of Essen1 August 1901Admin HQEssen City Hall, Porscheplatz 1Government • TypeCity council • BodyStadtrat Essen • Lord MayorThomas Kufen^[a] (CDU) • Bezirks­bürger­meister [de] (City district mayor)Doris Eisenmenger, (Greens)^[b] • Landtag MPBritta Altenkamp, (SPD)^[c] • Bundestag MPMatthias Hauer, (CDU)^[d]Area • Total2.49 km² (0.96 sq mi)Population • Total22,691 • Density8,850/km² (22,900/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeArea code0201Websiteessen.de

Altendorf (lit. "old village") is a northwestern borough of the city of Essen, Germany. It was incorporated into the city on 1 August 1901. Previously, it had been part of the Bürgermeisterei Altendorf [de] (Altendorf district), which existed since 1874. Altendorf consisted of two parts, Oberdorf (upper village) and Unterdorf (lower village).^[1] Around 23.000 people live here.^[2]

Geography

Altendorf borders the boroughs of Nordviertel and Westviertel [de] to the east, Frohnhausen [de] to the south, Schönebeck [de] to the west and Bochold to the north.

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