Hüls (Krefeld)
Hüls is the most northerly district of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Formerly an independent municipality, Hüls has been part of the city Krefeld since 1975. It was the site of damask and velvet manufacturing.[1]
Hüls | |
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Stadtteil of Krefeld | |
 Collage of Hüls | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Hüls  Hüls | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′20″N 6°30′40″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Krefeld |
| Population (2007-12-31) | |
| • Total | 16,170 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KR |
History
Stone Age and Roman Time
A few flint artifacts from the Neolithic (5500 - 2000 BC) are prove of human activity on the territory of today’s Hüls. From the Iron Age there were discovered a few graves near today’s Botzweg.
References
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 871.
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