Harburg is a

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 ...

of the city of

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, Germany. It is also the name of Harburg quarter in the borough, which used to be the capital of the

Harburg district Harburg may refer to: Places in Germany * Harburg (district), Lower Saxony * Harburg, Bavaria * Harburg, Hamburg, a borough of Hamburg ** Harburg (quarter), the former Hanoveran city of Harburg upon Elbe, now a quarter of Hamburg * Harburg-Wilhelm ...

Lower Saxony Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...

. The borough of Harburg lies on the southern banks of the river

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 ...

and covers parts of the

port of Hamburg The Port of Hamburg (german: Hamburger Hafen, ) is a seaport on the river Elbe in Hamburg, Germany, from its mouth on the North Sea. Known as Germany's "Gateway to the World" (''Tor zur Welt''), it is the country's largest seaport by volume ...

as well as residential and rural areas. It had a population of 169,221 as of 2020.

History

Until 1937 Harburg belonged to the

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 ...

Province of Hanover The Province of Hanover (german: Provinz Hannover) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free State of Prussia from 1868 to 1946. During the Austro-Prussian War, the Kingdom of Hanover had attempted to maintain a neutral position, ...

, where it served as the capital of the Harburg district. In 1927 it was merged with the nearby city of Wilhelmsburg to form the city of

Harburg-Wilhelmsburg Harburg-Wilhelmsburg was a city in the Prussian Province of Hanover briefly in existence from 1927 and 1937, resulting from the merger of the cities of Harburg, Hamburg, Harburg and Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Wilhelmsburg. In 1937, Harburg-Wilhelmsburg ...

. Following the

Greater Hamburg Act The Greater Hamburg Act (german: Groß-Hamburg-Gesetz), in full the Law Regarding Greater Hamburg and Other Territorial Readjustments (german: Gesetz über Groß-Hamburg und andere Gebietsbereinigungen), was passed by the government of Nazi Germa ...

, Harburg was incorporated into the city of Hamburg along with several other independent cities such as Altona. Despite its incorporation into Hamburg, Harburg continued to be the capital of the Hanoverian district of Harburg. In 1944, the district capital was moved to Winsen upon Luhe. On 1 January 2007 the ''Ortsämter'' (Precincts) were dissolved and the organisation of all boroughs of Hamburg was restructured. Previously the quarters of

Eißendorf Eißendorf () is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Harburg. More than 24,300 inhabitants live in an area of 8.4 km2. Geography Eißendorf borders the quarters of Heimfeld, Harburg, Wilstorf, and Marmstorf. Eißendorf is lo ...

Gut Moor (lit. ''Manor Moor'') is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Harburg on its southeastern boundaries adjacent to Harburg district in Niedersachsen. It is one of the smallest quarters of Hamburg. 133 inhabitants lived in an area of ...

, Harburg, Heimfeld, Langenbek, Marmstorf,

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, Rönneburg, Sinstorf and Wilstorf had belonged to the ''Kerngebiet Harburg'' (central area), while the quarters of

Altenwerder Altenwerder () is a quarter in the Harburg borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. The former village on an Elbe island became a port expansion area in the 1960s. In the 1970s the city of Hamburg announced the formal ...

, Cranz,

Francop Francop is a quarter in the Harburg borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2020 the population was 711. History Francop, probably founded in the mid-12th century, belonged - as to its government - to the Prince ...

, Hausbruch,

Moorburg Moorburg () is a place in Hamburg, 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 t ...

Neuenfelde is a rural quarter located in the borough Harburg of Hamburg, Germany near the Lower Saxony border. The quarter is well known for its quality of fruit and unique houses, many of which prove to be popular attractions for tourists passing through, ...

and

Neugraben-Fischbek [] is a Boroughs and quarters of Hamburg, quarter of Hamburg, Germany, belongs to the borough Harburg, Hamburg, Harburg. The quarter consists of the old settlements ''Neugraben'' and ''Fischbek'', and the more recently constructed area ''Neuwieden ...

had belonged to the precinct ''Süderelbe'' (south Elbe). On 1 March 2008 Harburg's quarter Wilhelmsburg was transferred to the borough Hamburg-Mitte in keeping with civic law.Act of the areal organisation

Geography

As of 2006, according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the borough of Harburg has a total area of 160.6 km², while the Harburg quarter has an area of 3.9 km².

Administrative divisions

Along with the other boroughs of Hamburg, Harburg is divided into quarters: *

* Cranz *

* Harburg * Hausbruch * Heimfeld * Langenbek * Marmstorf * Moorburg *

* Rönneburg * Sinstorf * Wilstorf

Demographics

In 2006 there were 201,119 inhabitants in the borough. The population density was 1,253 people per km². 18.9% were children under the age of 18, and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. 20.1% were resident aliens. 12,785 people were registered as unemployed.Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006) In 1999 there were 94,273 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them and 40% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.11.Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999) Population by year In 2006 there were 24,900 criminal offences in the borough (124 crimes per 1000 people).State Investigation Bureaux (

Landeskriminalamt The State Criminal Police Office, or Landeskriminalamt (LKA) in German, is an independent law enforcement agency in all 16 German states that is directly subordinate to the state's ministry of the interior. Missions Investigations LKAs superv ...

), source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006) These numbers include the Harburg quarter.

Diet of the borough

Simultaneously with elections to the state parliament (''Bürgerschaft''), the 51-member ''Bezirksversammlung'' is elected to represent the citizens.

Elections

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Alliance 90/The Greens Alliance 90/The Greens (german: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, ), often simply referred to as the Greens ( ), is a Green politics, green List of political parties in Germany, political party in Germany. It was formed in 1993 as the merger of The Greens ...

, 25.8 , 12.5 , style="text-align:center;" , 14 , - , style="background-color:" , , style="text-align:left;" , Christian Democratic Union , 19.3 , 7.3 , style="text-align:center;" , 10 , - , style="background-color:" , , style="text-align:left;" ,

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, 10.2 , 4.2 , style="text-align:center;" , 5 , - , style="background-color:" , , style="text-align:left;" , The Left , 9.3 , 0.4 , style="text-align:center;" , 5 , - , style="background-color:" , , style="text-align:left;" , Free Democratic Party , 6.1 , 1.7 , style="text-align:center;" , 3 , - , style="background-color:#006480" , , style="text-align:left;" , New Liberals , 2.2 , 2.2 , style="text-align:center;" , 0 , - ! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" , Total ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", ! style="text-align:center;" , 51

Education

The borough has 32 elementary schools and 26 secondary schools (e.g. Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium); 3 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools are situated in the Harburg quarter. The

Hamburg University of Technology The Hamburg University of Technology (in German Technische Universität Hamburg, abbreviated TUHH (HH as acronym of Hamburg state) or TU Hamburg) is a research university in Germany. The university was founded in 1978 and in 1982/83 lecturing fol ...

is internationally renowned for its engineering faculties.

Infrastructure

Health systems

There were 316 physicians in private practice and 48 pharmacies in 2006.

Transportation

The borough and the quarter are served by the

Hamburg S-Bahn The Hamburg S-Bahn is a suburban commuter railway network in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Together, the S-Bahn, the Hamburg U-Bahn, the AKN railway and the regional railway form the backbone of railway public transport in the city and the s ...

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 ...

network which serves several stations.

Hamburg-Harburg station Hamburg-Harburg or Harburg (german: Bahnhof Hamburg-Harburg) is one of four operational main-line railway stations (''Fernbahnhöfe'') in the city of Hamburg, Germany. Opened on 1 May 1897, it is situated on the Hannover-Hamburg, Wanne-Eickel-H ...

is a significant rail hub in the city at which long-distance (IC/ICE) trains also stop. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), there were 69,262 private cars registered in the borough as of 2006 (346 cars/1000 people).Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

Notes

References

* Greater Hamburg Ac
Gesetz über Groß-Hamburg und andere Gebietsbereinigungen (Groß-Hamburg-Gesetz) 26 January 1937
Text of the law
Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein
Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website *Act of the areal organisation, July 6, 200

External links

Harburg on hamburg.de (only in German language)Pictures of Hamburg-Harburg
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