Grünwinkel

Grünwinkel
Borough of Karlsruhe
Coat of arms
Location of Grünwinkel within Karlsruhe
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Coordinates: 49°0′N 8°21′E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
District	Urban district
City	Karlsruhe
Area
• Total	4.41 km^2 (1.70 sq mi)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	10,722
• Density	2,400/km^2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	76185, 76189
Dialling codes	0721

Grünwinkel is a district in the southwest of Karlsruhe, Germany.

The district is further divided into Alt-Grünwinkel, Hardecksiedlung, Albsiedlung, Alte Heidenstückersiedlung and Neue Heidenstückersiedlung.[2]

History

There are archeological traces of a brickyard from the 1st century. Written information dates from the 15th century, when the name was Kreenwinkel, which can be read as crow corner. Today's name means green corner.

References

1. "Die Karlsruher Bevölkerung im IV. Quartal 2020" (PDF). Stadt Karlsruhe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
2. "Stadtgebiet und Flächennutzung" (PDF). karlsruhe.de. City of Karlsruhe. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2024.