Rothenburgsort
Quarter of Hamburg in Germany
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Rothenburgsort (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːtn̩bʊʁksˌʔɔʁt] ⓘ) is a quarter (German: Stadtteil) in the Hamburg-Mitte borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. In December 2023, the population was 10,317.
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Flat buildings at Vierländer Damm street. | |
Location of Rothenburgsort in Hamburg
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 Location of Rothenburgsort | |
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| Coordinates: 53°32′6″N 10°2′26″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hamburg |
| City | Hamburg |
| Borough | Hamburg-Mitte |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 10,317 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 040 |
| Vehicle registration | HH |
History
Geography
The quarter is situated in the south-east center of Hamburg. It borders with the Hamburg quarters of Billbrook, Hammerbrook, Hamm, HafenCity, Veddel, and Wilhelmsburg in the Hamburg-Mitte borough; Moorfleet, Spadenland, and Tatenberg in the Bergedorf borough.
Demographics
In 2006 the population of the Rothenburgsort quarter was 8660 with 15.8% being children under the age of 18, and 16.7% being 65 years of age or older. Resident aliens were 27.5% of the population. 552 people were registered as unemployed. The population density was 1,165/km2 (3,017/sq mi).[2]
In 1999 there were 4,324 households, out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 48.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.05.[3]
Notable residents
- Morsal Obeidi – murder victim[4]
