Hamborn is a district of the city of

Duisburg Duisburg () is a city in the Ruhr metropolitan area of the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Lying on the confluence of the Rhine and the Ruhr rivers in the center of the Rhine-Ruhr Region, Duisburg is the 5th largest city in Nor ...

, in

North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...

(

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

). Hamborn has a population of 71,528 an area of 20.84 km². Since 1 January 1975, has been one of seven districts or boroughs (Stadtbezirk) of Duisburg.

History

The city of Hamborn was incorporated into Duisburg in 1929. Until the merger, Hamborn was an independent city and at that time was one of the 40 largest cities in Germany.Adolf Liebers, Westermanns Weltatlas: mit erläuterndem Text und einem alphabetischen Namenverzeichnis(Komet, 2005) Earliest mention of Hamborn is around 962 AD as Havenburn, meaning Cattle trough. The land was given to the

Archbishop of Cologne The Archbishop of Cologne is an archbishop governing the Archdiocese of Cologne of the Catholic Church in western North Rhine-Westphalia and is also a historical state in the Rhine holding the birthplace of Beethoven and northern Rhineland-Palati ...

, to build a

Premonstratensian The Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré (), also known as the Premonstratensians, the Norbertines and, in Britain and Ireland, as the White Canons (from the colour of their habit), is a religious order of canons regular of the Catholic Church ...

monastery in 1136 by count Gerhard von Hochstaden. The

Abbey An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess. Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks and nuns. The conce ...

and the neighboring farming communities were part of the Duchy of Cleves and became in 1666AD part of

Brandenburg Brandenburg (; nds, Brannenborg; dsb, Bramborska ) is a states of Germany, state in the northeast of Germany bordering the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony, as well as the country of Poland. With an ar ...

Prussia Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an em ...

. Until the early 19th century Hamborn was still a small village.

Climate

Landmarks

Landmarks in Hamborn include: Hamborn Rathaus (CherryX)

* Hamborn Abbey (Abtei Hamborn), Hamborn, Duisburg: Premonstratensian Canons 1136–1802, 1959-today * Botanischer Garten Duisburg-Hamborn (Botanical Gardens) File:Wasserturm Alt Hamborn Duisburg3.jpg, Watertower in Alleestraße Street File:Markt Duisburg Alt Hamborn3.jpg, Hamborner Old town market File:Jaegerstraße Duisburg Hamborn3.jpg, Einkaufsmeile, Jägerstraße Street File:Kinderkarnevalszug Hamborn, 2011 - Vers. 03.jpg, Kinderkarnevalszug in Hamborn File:Duisburg, Hamborn, Friedenskirche, 2012-11 CN-04.jpg, Church of peace, Duisburger Street, (1897) by Karl Doflein.

Notable people

* Manfred Adamski (1947–2005), Chairman of the König-Brauerei, Chairman of MSV Duisburg * Jacques Berndorf (born 1936) (actually Michael Preute), journalist and writer * Hanns-Heinz Bielefeld (born 1918), politician *

Albert Thomas Dölken Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Productions, a record label * Albert C ...

(born 1960), Abbot of Hamborn * Clemens Dölken (born 1956), Roman Catholic priest *

Tadeusz Gwiazdowski Tadeusz Gwiazdowski (1 September 1918 – 12 December 1983) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1957 and 1981. Selected filmography * ''Kanał'' (1957) * ''Noose A noose is a loop at the en ...

(1918–1983), Polish actor *

Walter Hellmich Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1 ...

(born 1944), football functionaries and Contractors * Ludger Horstkötter (born 1939), Roman Catholic priest and historian * Fritz Ketz (1903–1983), painter and graphic artist *

Ernst Kozub Ernst Kozub (January 24, 1924 – December 27, 1971) was a German tenor and opera singer. Kozub was born in Duisburg, Germany. Though his early death prevented him from fully realising his promise, he stands out as one of the notable heldente ...

(1924–1971), heroic tenor *

Karl A. Lamers Karl A. Lamers (born 12 February 1951, in Duisburg) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the German Parliament from 1994 until 2021. From 2010 to 2012 he was the President of the NATO Parliamen ...

(born 1951), CDU member of the Bundestag *

Sören Link Sören is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Euro ...

(born 1976), SPD member of parliament, mayor of Duisburg * Daniel Morian (1811–1887), mining entrepreneur and alderman *

Johannes Pflug Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, ''Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yeh ...

(born 1946), SPD member of the Bundestag * Frithjof Elmo Porsch (born 1924), writer * Werner Scholz (1944), soccer players and coaches * Hanns Heinrich Schumacher (born 1948), diplomat and ambassador * Rudolf Stampfuß (1904–1978), prehistorians *

Karl Heinz Stroux Karl Heinz Stroux (25 February 1908 – 2 August 1985) was a German actor, film and theatre director, and theatre manager. As the director of the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus from 1955 to 1972 he opened the new building in 1970.(12 August 1985Gest ...

(1908–1985), actor, director and theater director *

Heinz Trökes Heinz Trökes (15 August 1913 – 22 April 1997) was a German painter, printmaker and art teacher. Biography Trökes was born in Duisburg. After completing his ''Abitur'' (school leaving examination) in 1933, Trökes was a pupil of Johanne ...

(1913–1997), painter and graphic artist * Sabine Weiss (born 1958), Mayor of Dinslaken and parliamentarian * Ursula Woelfel (1922–2014), children's book author *

Rini van Woerden Rini van Woerden (26 March 1934 – 18 July 2004) was a Dutch footballer who was active as a midfielder. Van Woerden made his debut at Feyenoord and also played for DWS and Xerxes. Honours * 1960-61 : Eredivisie winner with Feyenoord * 1962-6 ...

(1934–2004), Dutch footballer * Paul Zielinski (1911–1966), football player, World Cup finalists in Italy in 1934

References

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