Altona-Nord Explained

Altona-Nord
Type:Quarter
City:Hamburg
Coordinates:53.5631°N 9.9453°W
State:Hamburg
Borough:Altona
Area:2.2
Area Code:040
Licence:HH
Plantext:Location of Altona-Nord in Hamburg
Image Plan:HH-Altona-Nord-quarter.jpg

(pronounced as /de/) located in the Altona borough in the city Hamburg, Germany, is one of 104 quarters of Hamburg. In 2023, the population was 26,807.

Geography

According to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter has a total area of 2.2km2.

Demographics

In 2006, in the quarter Altona-Nord were living 21,406 people. 15,1% were children under the age of 18, and 9,8% were 65 years of age or older. 22,9% were immigrants. 1689 people were registered as unemployed.[1] In 1999, 55,1% of all households were made up of individuals.[2]

Population by year

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
19,424 19,633 19,853 20,113 20,288 20,297 20,542 20,635 20,586 20,562 20,497 20,433 20,725
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2014 2016
20,701 20,949 21,030 21,125 21,246 21,158 21,406 21,766 22,137

In 2006, there were 3,314 criminal offences (155 crimes per 1,000 people).[3]

Politics

These are the results of Altona-Nord in the Hamburg state election:

YearGreensSPDLeftCDUFDPAfDOthers
202037,9 %25,5 %22,2 %3,1 %2,0 %1,7 %7,6 %
201525,8 %35,8 %22,9 %4,3 %2,7 %2,1 %6,4 %
201121,5 %46,2 %15,8 %6,2 %2,3 %7,9 %
200820,7 %43,0 %13,4 %17,8 %2,8 %2,3 %
200431,1 %35,3 %22,8 %1,6 %9,2 %

Education

In 2006, there were two elementary schools and four secondary schools in Altona-Nord.

Economy

Holsten Brewery plc. is located in the quarter.

Culture

Altona Nord is most famous in Hamburg for its musical theatre Neue Flora, which started by showing The Phantom of the Opera.

Infrastructure

Health systems

23 physicians in private practice and four pharmacies were registered in 2006.

Transportation

Altona-Nord is serviced by the rapid transit system of the city train with the stations Holstenstraße and Diebsteich.

According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), 5,682 private cars were registered in Altona-Nord (269 cars/1,000 people).[4]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  2. Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
  3. State Investigation Bureaux (Landeskriminalamt), source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  4. Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)