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Oppum is a quarter ( Stadtteil ) of Krefeld, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Oppum probably developed as a Frankish farmer settlement. Its existence was first documented in the year 1072. Its population is 12,906 (2019) and its area is 5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi). [1] Together with another quarter called Linn, they form the district Oppum-Linn.

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References

  1. "Stadtteilatlas - Strukturdaten 2019" (PDF). Stadt Krefeld. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

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