Kralingen-Crooswijk
Kralingen-Crooswijk is a township of the city of
Rotterdam,
the Netherlands. It is located at the immidiate east of the city's centre. As in 2005 it has about 52.379 inhabitants and has a territory of about 1.286 ha. It consists of the two boroughs Kralingen and Crooswijk, the first being a village itself until it was incorperated in the city of Rotterdam in the late 19th century.
Kralingen-Crooswijk is home to the football club
Excelsior Rotterdam and within its borders the economic brance of the
Erasmus University is located.
It is linked to the city centre by the
Caland Metroline, as well as several tram and buslines.
On the northern side of the municipality is located
Het Kralingse Bos, a large park surrounding an artificial lake. Many inhabitants of the city use this park for relaxation and sport. On the eastern side the ultra modern company complex
brainpark can be found.
External links:Satellite image of Kralingen-CrooswijkInformation municipality Kralingen-Crooswijk (in Dutch)
