Nørrebro

Nørrebro (from " Nørre brolagt Landevej " - " northern paved road " ) is one of ten districts in the Danish capital Copenhagen. It is located northwest of the Copenhagen lakes.

The municipality comprises two districts of Copenhagen:

• Indre Nørrebro ( "Inner Nørrebro " )
• Ydre Nørrebro ( " Outer Nørrebro " )

Nørrebro is known for the high proportion of immigrants in its population and its multicultural, mainly middle eastern Muslim - dominated character. Main street is the Nørrebrogade which runs towards a length of about 2.5 km from the lakes in the city center to the Nørrebro Station, north-west. Another well-known street of the district is the Elmegade, in their immediate surroundings there are plenty of cafes, bars, restaurants and record stores. The Place St. Hans Torv is known for its vibrant nightlife.

In the 18th century lived in Nørrebro mainly artisans and workers, but gradually also citizens and officials were added. In 1852, the huge building boom began. 1857, there were 10,000 people, in 1901 there were already 105,000. Around 1970 they began to renovate the district. Impending demolitions led to massive civil unrest, and since the early 1980s Nørrebro is known for its regular riots, most recently in 2007 to Ungdomshuset.

In recent years there has also increasingly to violence against migrants from native Europeans and especially against Jews. Residents Nørrebros complained about a racist treatment by the police. The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office urged British tourists to take extra care in Nørrebro.