Weststadt (Braunschweig)
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Weststadt | |
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 Aerial view of Weststadt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Weststadt within Braunschweig
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 Location of Weststadt | |
  Weststadt  Weststadt | |
| Coordinates: 52°14′56″N 10°29′10″E / 52.24889°N 10.48611°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | urban district |
| City | Braunschweig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ulrich Römer (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.793 km2 (2.623 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 23,298 |
| • Density | 3,430/km2 (8,883/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38120 |
| Dialling codes | 0531 |
| Vehicle registration | BS |
| Website | Website |
The Weststadt (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛstˌʃtat] ⓘ, lit. 'west city') is a Stadtbezirk (borough) in the western part of Braunschweig, Germany.[2] With a population of 23,298 (2020) it is the city's third most populous district.
Migration and Population
The Weststadt is a planned community, divided into five neighbourhoods. Building of the district started in 1960–61.[3] Also located within the district is the Westpark, a large park and recreational area.[4]
Weststadt has the highest share of Migrants to Germans of all districts in Braunschweig in terms of percentage with 63.4% of the area's population having a migration background in 2023. Particularly the Emsviertel and Donauviertel have over 80% of the residents with a foreign background, including the first and second generation. 81% of the children in Weststadt have an immigrant background resulting to over 70% of the area having a migration background by the year 2030.
These are the largest migrant groups in Weststadt:
| Rank | Nationality | Population (31.12.2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland | 4,342 |
| 2 |  Turkey | 2,231 |
| 3 |  Russia | 1,865 |
| 4 |  Kurdistan | 1,282 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | 854 |
| 6 |  Syria | 825 |
| 7 |  Ukraine | 733 |
| 8 |  Tunisia | 650 |
| 9 |  Kosovo | 608 |
