Bergedorf (quarter)
Quarter of Hamburg in Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bergedorf (German: [ˈbɛʁɡədɔʁf] ) is a quarter in the borough of Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2020, the population was 36,160.
Bergedorf | |
|---|---|
 Bergedorf Castle | |
Location of Bergedorf  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°29′00″N 10°13′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hamburg |
| City | Hamburg |
| Borough | Bergedorf |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 37,573 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 040 |
| Vehicle registration | HH |
The quarter was first mentioned in 1162. The today's quarter is the old city Bergedorf and located on the river Bille, a right tributary of the Elbe.
Bergedorf, situated in the south-eastern side of Hamburg, borders with the quarters of Lohbrügge, Billwerder, Allermöhe, Curslack and Altengamme; and with the district of Herzogtum Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein.
In 2006, the quarter Bergedorf has an area of 11.3 km2 (4 sq mi).
These are the results of Bergedorf in the Hamburg state election:
| State Election | SPD | Greens | CDU | Left | AfD | FDP | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39,2 % | 22,8 % | 10,3 % | 9,0 % | 6,7 % | 4,3 % | 7,7 % |
| 2015 | 48,7 % | 12,1 % | 13,2 % | 8,1 % | 6,8 % | 6,6 % | 4,6 % |
| 2011 | 50,0 % | 11,1 % | 20,0 % | 6,8 % | – | 5,2 % | 6,0 % |
| 2008 | 36,3 % | 9,4 % | 40,4 % | 7,4 % | – | 3,7 % | 2,7 % |
| 2004 | 34,0 % | 11,3 % | 44,4 % | – | – | 2,6 % | 7,8 % |
| 2001 | 39,9 % | 8,0 % | 25,1 % | 0,3 % | – | 4,0 % | 22,7 % |
| 1997 | 39,0 % | 13,9 % | 27,6 % | 0,5 % | – | 2,7 % | 16,3 % |
In 2006 in the quarter Bergedorf were living 40,678 people. The population density was 3,587/km2 (9,290/sq mi). 19% were children under the age of 18, and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. 9.9% were immigrants. 2,479 people were registered as unemployed.[2] In 1999 there were 19,603 households and 38% of all households were made up of individuals.[3]
According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter Bergedorf were 15.104 private cars registered (372 cars/1000 people).[2]
There were 8 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools in the quarter Bergedorf and 112 physicians in private practice and 12 pharmacies.[2]
Unlike the mere quarters of Hamburg, Bergedorf still has its own town hall in being.
- Johann Adolph Hasse
- Heinrich Rathmann
- Friedrich Chrysander
- Ida Boy-Ed
- Ferdinand Pfohl
- Bernhard Schmidt
- Anton Aloys Timpe
- Kurt A. Körber
- Frank Appel
- Jörg Pilawa
- Wolfe+585, Senior, a.k.a. Hubert Blaine Wolfe, Held the Guinness Book of World Records Longest Name in 1978
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