Lurup () is a quarter in the
Altona borough of the
Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg
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in northern
Germany
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. It was formerly an independent village. In 2020 the population was 36,521.
History
In 1927 Lurup was merged with Altona, and in 1938 it was merged with Altona into Hamburg with 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 ...
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Geography
In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Lurup has a total area of 6.4 km².
The western border is formed by the railway tracks of the
city train to the district of Eidelstedt, part of the borough
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.
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. In the North, Lurup borders the state of
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...
and in the East it connects to the district of
Osdorf, partially marked by the small stream of
Luruper Moorgraben
Luruper Moorgraben (''Lurup Bog Ditch'') is a small stream in Osdorf, Hamburg, Germany, partially marking the boundaries of Lurup
Lurup () is a quarter in the Altona borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. It w ...
. In the South, Lurup borders the district of
Bahrenfeld
is a western quarter of the city of Hamburg in Germany, it is subject to the district/borough ''Bezirk Altona'' and was an independent settlement until 1890. It is home to DESY and the Barclaycard Arena. In 2020 the population was 29,652.
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Demographics
In 2016 the population of Lurup was 36,053. The population density was . 19.9% were children under the age of 18, and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. 19.5% were resident aliens. 7.3% people were registered as unemployed. Average annual income was 26.665 Euro.
In 2006 there were 3,035 criminal offences (91 crimes per 1000 people).
Population by year
The population is counted by the residential registration office for 31 December each year.
[Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)]
Education
There are five elementary schools and six secondary schools in Lurup, totalling 3,343 students.
Culture
Sports
The sports club
SV Lurup
SV Lurup is a German association football club from the city of Hamburg in the federal state of the same name.
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History
The club was founded in 1923 as ''Turn- und Sportverein Lurup'' in the former town Lurup and later that same year m ...
has a stadium at Flurstraße.
Infrastructure
Health systems
Lurup comprises 22 day care centers for children, 32 private medical offices and five pharmacies.
Transportation
Lurup 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 with the station ''
Elbgaustrasse'' close to Eidelstedt. Public transport in Lurup is also provided by several bus lines. Between 1955 and 1973 Lurup was connected to the
Hamburg tram (Lines 1 and 11).
According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), 11,707 private cars were registered (353 cars/1000 people).
[Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)] 152 traffic accidents were recorded, including 121 traffic accidents with damage to persons.
[Traffic accident statistic, statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)]
Notes
References
Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-HolsteinStatistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website
External links
Socially Integrative City: An Initial Appraisal, 2002, Hamburg - Altona-Lurup - Bundestransferstelle Soziale Stadt
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Quarters of Hamburg
Altona, Hamburg