Horn () is a district in the borough

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, 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

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borough, and the district of

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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

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flat

horse race Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...

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

rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...

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