Sendling-Westpark is the 7th borough of
Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
.
Location
Sendling-Westpark is located south west of
Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
and expands into the North/South extension from the 8th borough
Schwanthalerhöhe as far as Obersendling (
Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln). The eastern border contains the
S-Bahn
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line to
Wolfratshausen, which connects borough 6
Sendling
Sendling is a borough of Munich. It is located south-west of the city centre and spans the city boroughs Sendling and Sendling-Westpark. Sendling is subdivided into Obersendling, Mittersendling, and Untersendling. Untersendling and Mittersend ...
. ''Fürstenriederstrasse'' and ''Westendstrasse'' form the border in the west, beyond which lie boroughs 20
Hadern and 25
Laim.
Description
Due to an influx of immigrants, the population count doubled between 1950 and 1995; nevertheless, the amount of foreign residents is well below the average population of the area. In the southern part, accommodation typically consists of
detached
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Definitions ...
and
semi-detached houses built in the Interwar period. In the vicinity of the main traffic arteries, blocks of flats were built after 1948.
Important employers and facilities in the borough include the ''Städtische Altenheim St. Josef'' ("St Josef Home for the Elderly"), the ''Lebenshilfe Werkstatt für Behinderte'' ("Workshop for Disabled People"), the ''Integrationszentrum für Cerebralparesen'' ("Integration Centre for Cerebral Palsy") the ''Bayerische Landesschule für Gehörlose'' ("Bavarian State School for the Deaf"), the headquarters of the
ADAC
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and
TÜV. The Construction and metalworking industry employs a large portion of people in the borough as well.
Several important motorways pass through the borough, notably the A 96 (Munich-
Lindau
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) and A 95 (Munich-
Garmisch)
Autobahn
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Much of t ...
en which connect to the "
Mittlerer Ring", Munich's inner city ring road system. This has brought about concerns over the volume of traffic and environmental issues. The borough's face was altered by extensive construction and landscaping work for the 1983 IGA display
Westpark, complete with provisions for open air cinema, theatre and concerts, culinary delights, a
Buddhist temple
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, play areas and other amenities.
Located in the north of the Westpark is the ''
Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle'' (Rudi Sedlmayer Hall) where cultural and sporting events previously took place. The hall is currently the home venue of the FC Bayern Munich Basketball club and has been rebranded as Audi Dome.
Statistics
(Each case as of 31 December, inhabitants with principal residence.)
See also
*
Boroughs of Munich
External links
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Boroughs of Munich