Altona-Nord
Quarter of Hamburg in Germany
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Altona-Nord (German pronunciation: [ˈaltoːnə ˈnɔʁt] ⓘ, lit. 'Altona-North') located in the Altona borough in the city Hamburg, Germany, is one of 104 quarters of Hamburg. In 2023, the population was 26,807.
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Location of Altona-Nord in Hamburg
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| Coordinates: 53°33′47″N 9°56′43″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hamburg |
| City | Hamburg |
| Borough | Altona |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 26,777 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/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.[2] In 1999, 55,1% of all households were made up of individuals.[3]
Population by year [2]
| 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).[4]
Politics
These are the results of Altona-Nord in the Hamburg state election:
Education
In 2006, there were two elementary schools and four secondary schools in Altona-Nord.[5]
Economy
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 four pharmacies were registered in 2006.[5]
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), 5,682 private cars were registered in Altona-Nord (269 cars/1,000 people).[5]
