Alsterdorf
Alsterdorf (ⓘ) is a quarter in the Hamburg-Nord borough of the Hamburg, Germany. The name derives from the river Alster and its artificial lakes Außenalster and Binnenalster in the centre of Hamburg. In 2020 the population was 15,227.
Alsterdorf | |
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View of the Braband canal. | |
Location of Alsterdorf in Hamburg | |
| Coordinates: 53°36′0″N 10°0′0″E / 53.60000°N 10.00000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hamburg |
| City | Hamburg |
| Borough | Hamburg-Nord |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,227 |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 040 |
| Vehicle registration | HH |
History Edit
On 9 March 2023, a mass shooting occurred at a Jehovah's Witnesses center on Deelböge Street, killing seven people including the gunman and injuring eight others.[2]
Geography Edit
In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Alsterdorf has a total area of 3.1 km2 (1 sq mi). The river Alster floating from Northeast to Southwest is the border to the Groß Borstel quarter in the West. In the South Alsterdorf borders to Winterhude quarter. In the East is the Ohlsdorf quarter.
Parts of the large Ohlsdorf Cemetery (Ohlsdorfer Friedhof (in German)) belongs to the quarter Alsterdorf.
Demographics Edit
2006 there were 12,955 people living in Alsterdorf. The population density was 4,232/km2 (10,961/sq mi). 14.2% were children under the age of 18, and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. 11.6% were resident aliens. 467 people were registered as unemployed.[3]
In 1999 there were 6,508 households, out of which 15.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 54.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 1.77.[4]
Population by year [3]
| 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| 12,455 | 12,487 | 12,551 | 12,563 | 12,520 | 12,449 | 12,622 | 12,577 | 12,476 | 12,209 | 12,027 | 11,847 | 11,827 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| 12,180 | 12,379 | 12,480 | 12,723 | 12,825 | 12,872 | 12,955 |
In 2006 there were 1,283 criminal offences (99 crimes per 1,000 people).[5]
There were 1 elementary school and 2 secondary schools in the quarter Alsterdorf and 30 physicians in private practice and 5 pharmacies.[6]
Politics Edit
These are the results of Alsterdorf in the Hamburg state election:
| Election | SPD | Greens | CDU | Left | FDP | AfD | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38,2 % | 26,9 % | 12,1 % | 7,1 % | 6,5 % | 4,0 % | 5,2 % |
| 2015 | 48,1 % | 12,4 % | 15,1 % | 5,9 % | 9,7 % | 5,6 % | 4,2 % |
| 2011 | 39,8 % | 12,0 % | 22,5 % | 4,5 % | 8,8 % | – | 3,4 % |
| 2008 | 31,4 % | 10,7 % | 45,7 % | 4,8 % | 5,7 % | – | 1,7 % |
| 2004 | 30,1 % | 13,6 % | 47,3 % | – | 4,3 % | – | 4,7 % |
| 2001 | 36,7 % | 9,2 % | 28,8 % | 0,1 % | 6,3 % | – | 18,9 % |
| 1997 | 33,0 % | 14,7 % | 32,9 % | 0,4 % | 5,2 % | – | 13,8 % |
| 1993 | 37,3 % | 14,0 % | 28,6 % | – | 5,4 % | – | 14,7 % |
Sports Edit
Until the opening of O2 World Hamburg in 2002, the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle was the largest indoor sports venue in Hamburg, serving also as a hall for concerts, trade fairs and others.
Transportation Edit
Alsterdorf is serviced by the rapid transit system of the underground railway . According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter were 4,847 private cars registered (377 cars/1000 people).[6]
Notes Edit
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hamburg am 31.12.2020" (PDF). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 23 April 2021.
- ^ Daniel Boffey (2023-03-10). "Hamburg police were tipped off about gunman, but did not take his weapon". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ a b Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
- ^ Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
- ^ State Investigation Bureaux (Landeskriminalamt), source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
- ^ a b Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
References Edit
- Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website (in German)
External links Edit
Media related to Alsterdorf at Wikimedia Commons