Nienstedten

Nienstedten () is a quarter in the city of Hamburg, Germany. It belongs to the Altona borough on the right bank of the Elbe river. Nienstedten is home to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. In 2020 the population was 7,114.

Geography

In 2006, according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, Nienstedten had a total area of 4.4 km². The northern border of Nienstedten to the quarter Osdorf is formed by the railway tracks of the city train. In the west lies the quarter Blankenese. To the south, in the middle of river Elbe, the border to Finkenwerder, a quarter of the Hamburg-Mitte borough, is located. To the east, Nienstedten borders the quarter of Othmarschen, in the north east lies Groß Flottbek.

Demographics

In 2006 Nienstedten has 6,783 inhabitants. The population density was . 18.7% were children under the age of 18, and 24.4% were 65 years of age or older. 9.8% were resident aliens. 74 people were registered as unemployed and 1,433 were employees subject to social insurance contributions.Residents registration office, source: Statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

In 1999 there were 3,044 households, out of which 21% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.12.

Population by year

The population is counted by the residential registration office for the December 31 each year.

In 2006 there were 465 criminal offences (69 crimes per 1000 people).

Education

There were 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school in the quarter Nienstedten.

A part of the ''Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr'' is located in the barracks ''Clausewitz-Kaserne''. The academy of the Bundeswehr educates officers for leading positions.

Culture

Recreation

The public park ''Hirschpark'' is located at the river Elbe, which contains Tennis facilities and a small Wildlife reservoir.

Infrastructure

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is located in Nienstedten.

The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Malawi established in Hamburg in 1969 is located at Elbchaussee 419.

Transportation

Nienstedten is serviced by the rapid transit system of the city train with the stations Hochkamp and Klein Flottbek. The several bus lines and the city trains are coordinated by the ''Hamburger Verkehrsverbund'' (Hamburgs public transport coordination company).

According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter Nienstedten were 3,263 private cars registered (487 cars/1000 people).Source: statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006) There were 28 traffic accidents total, including 23 traffic accidents with damage to persons.Traffic accident statistic, statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

Notes

References

* Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein
Regionalergebnisse Der Norden zählt
''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

Official ITLOS Site


( only the start site in English)

Academy of the Bundeswehr website
''Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr'

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Quarters of Hamburg
Altona, Hamburg