Altona-Nord

Altona-Nord  (German pronunciation: [ˈaltoːnə ˈnɔʁt]) located in the Altona borough in the city Hamburg, Germany, is one of 104 quarters of Hamburg. In 2016 the population was 22,137.

Altona-Nord
Quarter of Hamburg
The school Theodor-Haubach-Schule
Location of Altona-Nord in Hamburg
Altona-Nord Altona-Nord
Coordinates: 53°33′47″N 9°56′43″E
Country	Germany
State	Hamburg
City	Hamburg
Borough	Altona, Hamburg
Area
• Total	2.2 km^2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population  (31-12-2016)
• Total	22,137
• Density	10,000/km^2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes	040
Vehicle registration	HH

Geography

According to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter has a total area of 2.2 square kilometres (1 sq mi).

Demographics

In 2006 in the quarter Altona-Nord were living 21,406 people. 15,1% were children under the age of 18, and 9,8% were 65 years of age or older. 22,9% were immigrants. 1689 people were registered as unemployed.[1] In 1999 55,1% of all households were made up of individuals.[2]

Population by year [1]

1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
19,424	19,633	19,853	20,113	20,288	20,297	20,542	20,635	20,586	20,562	20,497	20,433	20,725

2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2014	2016
20,701	20,949	21,030	21,125	21,246	21,158	21,406	21,766	22,137

In 2006 there were 3,314 criminal offences (155 crimes per 1,000 people).[3]

Education

In 2006 there were 2 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools in Altona-Nord.[4]

Economy

Entrance of the Holsten Brewery

Holsten Brewery plc. is located in the quarter.

Culture

Altona Nord is most famous in Hamburg for its musical theatre Neue Flora, which started by showing The Phantom of the Opera.

Infrastructure

Health systems

23 physicians in private practice and 4 pharmacies were registered in 2006.[4]

Transportation

Altona-Nord is serviced by the rapid transit system of the city train with the stations Holstenstraße and Diebsteich.

According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in Altona-Nord were 5,682 private cars registered (269 cars/1,000 people).[4]

Notes

1. Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
2. Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
3. State Investigation Bureaux (Landeskriminalamt), source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
4. Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

References

• Statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, official website Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German)

External links

• Hamburg-Altona Local Newspaper, special Site of Altona-Nord