Altona, Hamburg

Altona (German:), also called Hamburg-Altona, is the westernmost urban borough (Bezirk) of the Germancity state of Hamburg. Located on the right bank of the Elbe river, Altona had a population of 270,263 in 2016.

From 1640 to 1864, Altona was under the administration of the Danish monarchy. Altona was an independent borough until 1937.