Nordmarkt (Dortmund)

The Nordmarkt square today

Nordmarkt is a borough in the Stadtbezirk ("City District") Innenstadt-Nord (Northern city center) in Dortmund, Germany.

It is named after a large square in the northern city center. Being a working class quarter, this part of the city was sometimes scene of violent clashes between Nazis and their left-wing opponents during the final stage of the Weimar Republic. On October 16, 1932 two people died and 14 people were hurt during the Schlacht am Nordmarkt ("Battle at the Nordmarkt"). From 1933 to 1945 the square bore the name of Horst Wessel.

Today Nordmarkt is with a population of 24,630 the most populous borough of Dortmund. The area is characterized by a high population density and is also considered one of the city's deprived areas. The unemployment rate is 25.6%, about twice as high as the number for the city as a whole. The average annual income is nearly 50% lower than the city's average.

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Coordinates: 51°31′00″N 7°27′00″E / 51.5167°N 7.4500°E / 51.5167; 7.4500