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16/03/2006City essentials - Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia's capital city Dusseldorf has turned itself into one of the best places to live in Germany as well as a key business location. Find out everything you need to know about living in the city as an expat with Expatica's exclusive guide.

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Düsseldorf's rise in quality of living rankings can be put down partly to its excellent international schools, but also to its superb infrastructure, beautifully remodelled city centre and cosmopolitan attitude. The city is full of banks, industrial offices, international headquarters and also has a thriving media district which is home to some of the world's largest advertising agencies.

The city covers an area of 217km2 and has a population of 573,585. Düsseldorf spreads over both sides of the Rhine, with the largest part on the right. There are 49 'Stadtteile', in the north Angermund sits on the border with Duisburg and Ratingen, and in the south Hellerhof borders onto Kreis Mettmann.

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