Bergedorf (quarter)
| Bergedorf | |
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| Quarter of Hamburg | |
Bergedorf Castle
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 Bergedorf
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| Coordinates: 53°29′00″N 10°13′00″E / 53.48333°N 10.21667°ECoordinates: 53°29′00″N 10°13′00″E / 53.48333°N 10.21667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hamburg |
| City | Hamburg |
| Borough | Bergedorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Population (1-1-2006) | |
| • Total | 41,019 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Dialling codes | 040 |
| Vehicle registration | HH |
Bergedorf is a quarter (Stadtteil) in the homonymous borough (Bezirk) of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2006, the population was 41,019.
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History[edit]
The quarter was first mentioned in 1162. The today's quarter is the old city Bergedorf and located on the river Bille, a right tributary of the Elbe.
Geography[edit]
Bergedorf, situated in the south-eastern side of Hamburg, borders with the quarters of Lohbrügge, Billwerder, Allermöhe, Curslack and Altengamme; and with the district of Herzogtum Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein.
In 2006, the quarter Bergedorf has an area of 11.3 km2 (4 sq mi).
Demographics[edit]
In 2006 in the quarter Bergedorf were living 40,678 people. The population density was 3,587/km2 (9,290/sq mi). 19% were children under the age of 18, and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. 9.9% were immigrants. 2,479 people were registered as unemployed.[1] In 1999 there were 19,603 households and 38% of all households were made up of individuals.[2]
According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter Bergedorf were 15.104 private cars registered (372 cars/1000 people).[1]
There were 8 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools in the quarter Bergedorf and 112 physicians in private practice and 12 pharmacies.[1]
Unlike the mere quarters of Hamburg, Bergedorf still has its own town hall in being.
Notable present or former residents[edit]
- Johann Adolph Hasse
- Heinrich Rathmann
- Friedrich Chrysander
- Ida Boy-Ed
- Ferdinand Pfohl
- Bernhard Schmidt
- Anton Aloys Timpe
- Kurt A. Körber
- Frank Appel
- Jörg Pilawa
- Wolfe+585, Senior, a.k.a. Hubert Blaine Wolfe, Held the Guinness Book of World Records Longest Name in 1978
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website (in German)
- Lichtwark-Heft. Verlag HB-Werbung, Hamburg-Bergedorf. ISSN 1862-3549.
External links[edit]
Media related to Bergedorf at Wikimedia Commons
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