Kirchwerder

Kirchwerder (German pronunciation ) is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Bergedorf. It is located on the southeast border of Hamburg at the Elbe river.

Kirchwerder
Quarter of Hamburg
Church of Saint Severin
Location of Kirchwerder
Kirchwerder
Kirchwerder
Coordinates: 53°25′11″N 10°12′6″E
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughBergedorf
Area
 • Total32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total9,804
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

Geography

Kirchwerder is a part of the Vierlande and is located at the Elbe river. Therefore it is highly endangered by storm floods.

Kircherwerder borders the quarters Ochsenwerder, Reitbrook and Neuengamme. In the south is Harburg in Lower Saxony. The place Fünfhausen is located in the west of Kirchwerder. Zollenspieker is at the Elbe river.

Politics

These are the results of Kirchwerder in the Hamburg state election in 2015:

  • SPD 48.7% (+ 4.5)
  • CDU 23.5% (− 11.9)
  • The Greens 7.3% (+ 0.7)
  • AfD 6.6% (+ 6.6)
  • FDP 6.5% (+ 0.1)
  • The Left 4.5% (+ 1.5)
  • Others 2.9% (– 1.5)

Transport

Kirchwerder has no S-Bahn or U-Bahn station. However it has a large bus system.

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