Eimsbüttel (quarter)
Eimsbüttel | |
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Quarter of Hamburg | |
Underground railway station Schlump | |
Location of Eimsbüttel within Hamburg | |
Eimsbüttel Eimsbüttel | |
Coordinates: 53°34′26″N 9°57′32″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hamburg |
City | Hamburg |
Borough | Eimsbüttel |
Area | |
• Total | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
Population (31.12.2006) | |
• Total | 57,055 |
• Density | 18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Dialling codes | 040 |
Vehicle registration | HH |
History
On March 1, 2008 the Eimsbüttel quarter lost a part of its area to form the quarter Sternschanze in the borough Altona.[1]
Geography
In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Eimsbüttel has an area of 3,2 km².
Demographics
In 2006, there were 54,702 people living in Eimsbüttel. The population density is 16,930/km2 (43,848/sq mi). 10.6% were children under the age of 18, and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. 14% were resident aliens. 2,710 people were registered as unemployed.[2]
In 1999, there were 36,479 households, out of which 12.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 60.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 1.59.[3]
Infrastructure
Health systems
There were 52 day-care centers for children, 202 physicians in private practice and 16 pharmacies.[4]
Transportation
The quarter is serviced by the rapid transit system of the underground railway.
According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter Eimsbüttel 16,871 private cars were registered (311 cars/1000 people).[4] There were 244 traffic accidents total, including 205 traffic accidents with damage to persons.[5]
Notes
- Bezirksverwaltungsgesetz (BezVG), 2006, Hamburg
- Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
- Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
- Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
- Traffic accident statistic, statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
References
- Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website (in German)