Meiderich (Duisburg, Germany)
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- BGN 3-4-82(Meiderich, W. Germany, pplx (section of Duisburg), 51°28ʹN, 6°46ʹE)
- BGN 3-4-82(Meiderich, W. Germany, pplx (section of Duisburg), 51p0s28ʹN, 6p0s46ʹE)
- Columbia-Lipp.(Meiderich incorporated into Duisburg 1905)
- Bundesadressb., 1981,p. 1228 (Meiderich-Beeck, a section of Duisburg)
- Bundesrep., Nordrhein-Westf., 1981:p. 294 (Stadtbezirk 3, Duisburg-Meiderich/Beeck)
- Müllers gr. dt. Ortsb., 1977(in list of sections: Duisburg-Meiderich)
Wikipedia description:
Meiderich (German pronunciation: [ˈmaɪdəʁɪç]) is a quarter of the city of Duisburg. It is divided into Unter-, Mittel- and Obermeiderich. Meiderich belongs to the city district Meiderich/Beeck, which started in 1975, during the course of municipal reorganization. On 31 December 2004, 75,000 people lived in the district. Meiderich/Beeck has seven quarters: Beeck, Beeckerwerth, Bruckhausen, Laar, Mittel-, Ober- and Untermeiderich. Meiderich was first mentioned in the beginning of the 10th century as "Medriki", that means "moist area", in a document of the Werden Abbey. The first church was built in the 13th century. In the Middle Ages there was the village Meiderich surrounded by seven areas of accumulated farms: Berchum, Berg, Borkhofen, Dümpten, Lakum, Lösort and Vohwinkel. The association-football club MSV Duisburg, currently taking part in the third division ("Dritte Liga") in Germany is based in Meiderich; the club's name MSV is derived from "Meidericher Spielverein".
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