Eimsbüttel () is one of the seven

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ag ...

s (Bezirke) of

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. In 2020 the population was 269,118.

History

On March 1, 2008 Eimsbüttel lost part of its area to the borough Altona where it formed the Sternschanze quarter.

Geography

In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the borough Eimsbüttel has a total area of 50.1 km². The borough Eimsbüttel is split into nine quarters:

Eidelstedt is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Eimsbüttel. It is located on the northwestern boundaries of the borough and of the city. Geography Eidelstedt borders the quarters of Schnelsen, Niendorf, Stellingen, as well as Bahrenfeld ...

Eimsbüttel Eimsbüttel () is one of the seven boroughs (Bezirke) of Hamburg, Germany. In 2020 the population was 269,118. History On March 1, 2008 Eimsbüttel lost part of its area to the borough Altona where it formed the Sternschanze quarter. Geography ...

Harvestehude Harvestehude (; Hamburgisch: ''Harvstehuud'') is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Eimsbüttel. It is located on the eastern boundaries of the borough near lake Außenalster. Geography Harvestehude borders the quarters of Rother ...

Hoheluft-West is an area composed of two quarters of Hamburg, which are characterized by their largely preserved architecture. Administratively, Hoheluft is divided into two quarters: in the borough of Hamburg-Nord, and in the borough of Eimsbüttel. The Hoh ...

Lokstedt Lokstedt () is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany in the Eimsbüttel Eimsbüttel () is one of the seven boroughs (Bezirke) of Hamburg, Germany. In 2020 the population was 269,118. History On March 1, 2008 Eimsbüttel lost part of its area to the boro ...

, Niendorf,

Rotherbaum Rotherbaum () is a quarter of Eimsbüttel, a borough of Hamburg, Germany. In 2020 the population was 17,114. In German, "roter Baum" means ''red tree''. The "th", which in general was abolished in the spelling reform of 1900, was preserved in name ...

Schnelsen Schnelsen () is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Eimsbüttel. In 2020 it had a population of over 30,100 people and borders the state of Schleswig-Holstein. Geography Schnelsen borders with the quarters Eidelstedt and Niendorf, H ...

and Stellingen. Located within this borough is former

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

neighbourhood Grindel.

Demographics

In 2006 in the borough Eimsbüttel were living 246,087 people. The population density was . 19.3% were children under the age of 18, and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. 13% were immigrants. 10,042 people were registered as unemployed.Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006) In 1999 there were 140,694 households and 51.5% of all households were made up of individuals.Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)

Education

The

University of Hamburg The University of Hamburg (german: link=no, Universität Hamburg, also referred to as UHH) is a public research university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by combining the previous General Lecture System ('' Allgemeines Vor ...

is located in the borough. In 2006 there were 32 primary schools and 20 secondary schools in Eimsbüttel.

Politics

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Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties For ...

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Culture

Sports

The

Eimsbütteler TV Eimsbütteler Turnverband is a German sports club based in Eimsbüttel, Hamburg. Apart from football, the club also offers a variety of other sports, like basketball, volleyball, and fencing. The club's golden era was in the 1930s and early 1940s ...

is one of the sports clubs using the facilities in the Eimsbüttel borough. Founded in 1889 it is one of the older sports clubs of Hamburg with a widespread offer on departments.

Infrastructure

Health systems

The ''Diakonie Klinikum Hamburg'' has several branches in Eimsbüttel borough and provides 450 beds in total. The hospital branch ''Alten Eichen'', Jütländer Allee 48, with 208 beds and 5 departments is also a branch of the ''Diakonie Klinikum Hamburg'' and provides the capacity to dispatch emergency medical services. The hospital ''Jerusalem'', Moorkamp 2, is a

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hospital with 105 visiting consultants' beds in 9 departments.Hospitals in Hamburg, side 17 In 2006, there were 172 day-care centers for children, 742 physicians in private practice and 69 pharmacies.

Transportation

Hamburg Dammtor railway station Hamburg Dammtor is a railway station for long distance, regional and suburban trains on the Hamburg-Altona link line, located in Central Hamburg, Germany. In front is a bus station of the same name for public transport. The railway station is one ...

for long distance and city trains is located in the quarter Rotherbaum. Eimsbüttel borough is serviced by the

rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...

system of the city train and the

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with several other stations. Public transport is also provided by the buses of the

Hamburger Verkehrsverbund The Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) ( en, "Hamburg Transport Association") is a transport association coordinating public transport in and around Hamburg, Germany. Its main objectives are to provide a unified fare system, requiring only a single ...

. The Bundesautobahn 7 (A7) is here also the

European route E45 The European route E45 goes between Norway and Italy, through Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Austria. With a length of about , it is the longest north–south European route (some east–west routes are longer). The route passes throug ...

connecting

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, with

Gela Gela (Sicilian and ; grc, Γέλα) is a city and (municipality) in the Autonomous Region of Sicily, Italy; in terms of area and population, it is the largest municipality on the southern coast of Sicily. Gela is part of the Province of Cal ...

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, and passes the borough from the North to the South into the quarter Bahrenfeld. The Bundesautobahn 23 (A23) starts in Eimsbüttel borough and connects Hamburg with the town of

Heide Heide (; Holsatian: ''Heid'') is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the ''Kreis'' (district) Dithmarschen. Population: 21,000. The German word ''Heide'' means "heath". In the 15th century four adjoining villages decided ...

, Schleswig-Holstein. The exits Hamburg-Stellingen, Hamburg-Schnelsen and Hamburg-Schnelsen-Nord (Airport) for the A7 and the exit Hamburg-Eidelstedt for the A23 are located in Eimsbüttel borough. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the borough Eimsbüttel were 91,871 private cars registered (376 cars/1000 people).Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

Notes

References

*Act of the areal organisation, July 6, 200
''Gesetz über die räumliche Gliederung der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg'' (RäumGiG)

Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein
Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website * Hospitals in Hamburg 2006, Government Agency for Social Affairs, Family Affairs, Health and Environment of Hambur
website

External links

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