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.[2] Including the small district Hülserberg, it covers 26.08 km² (10.07 sq mi) and has 16,378 inhabitants (2019).[1]

Hüls
Stadtteil of Krefeld
Collage of Hüls
Coat of arms
Location of Hüls
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Coordinates: 51°22′20″N 6°30′40″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Urban district
City	Krefeld
Area
• Total	26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	16,378
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
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.

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