is a quarter in
Hamburg
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(Germany) that belongs to the
Altona borough. The quarter's boundaries are congruent with the historic center of what has been the city of Altona until 1937.
History
Altona was founded in 1535 and became a city in 1664. In 1713, it was burned down by Swedish troops. In 1937, it became part of the city of
Hamburg
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.
Geography
Altona-Altstadt is located between the quarters of
Ottensen
Ottensen () (old name: Ottenhusen) located in Hamburg, Germany in the Altona borough on the right bank of the Elbe river, is a former town. It is a now one of the 104 quarters of Hamburg.
History
The first record of Ottensen dates from 1310. In ...
,
Altona-Nord
() located in the Altona borough in the city Hamburg, Germany, is one of 104 quarters of Hamburg. In 2020, the population was 25,802.
Geography
According to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter has a total ar ...
,
Sternschanze and
St. Pauli
St. Pauli (Sankt Pauli; ) is a quarter of the city of Hamburg belonging to the centrally located Hamburg-Mitte borough. Situated on the right bank of the Elbe river, the nearby Landungsbrücken is a northern part of the port of Hamburg. St. ...
. In the south, it borders with the
Elbe
The Elbe (; cs, Labe ; nds, Ilv or ''Elv''; Upper and dsb, Łobjo) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Repu ...
river.
Politics
These are the results of Altona-Altstadt in the
Hamburg state election:
References
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Quarters of Hamburg
Altona, Hamburg
1535 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
Populated places established in 1535