is a district in the borough Hamburg-Mitte, in the eastern part of

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. In 2020 the population was 37,903.

History

During

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Hamburg and, therefore, Horn were targets of the air raids of the so-called Operation Gomorrah.

Geography

Horn is located in the eastern part of the city of Hamburg and belongs to the Hamburg-Mitte borough. In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter had a total area of . To the north you will find the district of Marienthal, part of the Wandsbek borough, and the district of Billstedt is located to the east. To the west are the districts of Hamm-Nord, Hamm-Mitte and Hamm-Süd; to the south is the district of Billbrook.

Demographics

In 2007 the population of the Horn quarter was 36,890. The population density was . 15.5% were children under the age of 18, and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. 22.5% were immigrants. 2,765 people were registered as unemployed. In 1999 there were 19.604 households, and 51% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 1.82. In 2007 there were 4,237 criminal offences (115/1000 people). Population by year

Politics

These are the results of Horn in the Hamburg state election:

Education

In 2006 there were 5 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools in Horn totalling 3,894 pupils.Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

Sport

The ''Deutsches Derby'' is a Group 1

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at the Hamburg-Horn Racecourse, the Horner Rennbahn, scheduled to take place each year in July.

Infrastructure

Health systems

In 2007 there were 16 day-care centers for children, 44 physicians in private practices and 8 pharmacies.

Transportation

U-Bahn-Haltestelle Horner Rennbahn in Hamburg-Horn

Horn is serviced by the

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system of the underground railway with the stations: ''Horner Rennbahn'' and ''Legienstraße'' (line U2 since the Change of the Lines). According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), there were 9,310 private cars registered (252 cars/1000 people) in Horn in 2007 with 131 traffic accidents being recorded.Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2007)

Notes

References

Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein
Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website

External links

{{Authority control Quarters of Hamburg Hamburg-Mitte