Rothenburgsort

Rothenburgsort (German pronunciation ) is a quarter (German: Stadtteil) in the Hamburg-Mitte borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2016, the population was 9,137.

Rothenburgsort
Quarter of Hamburg
Flat buildings at Vierländer Damm street.
Location of Rothenburgsort in Hamburg
Rothenburgsort
Rothenburgsort
Coordinates: 53°32′6″N 10°2′26″E
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
Area
 • Total7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2016-12-31)
 • Total9,137
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

History
Memorial to victims of the Bombing of Hamburg in World War II

Geography

The quarter is situated in the south-east center of Hamburg. It borders with the Hamburg quarters of Billbrook, Hammerbrook, Hamm-Süd, 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).[1]

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.[2]

Notable residents

Notes
  1. Residents registration office, source: statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  2. Source: statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
  3. Gutsch, Jochen-Martin; Per Hinrichs; Susanne Koelbl; Gunther Latsch; Sven Röbel; Andreas Ulrich (2008-05-27). "The High Price of Freedom". Der Spiegel. Translated by Christopher Sultan. p. 1. Retrieved 2019-11-30. Obeidi started a business selling used buses in Rothenburgsort, a Hamburg neighborhood. [...] The family lived on another street in the same neighborhood[...] - Original German version: "Eigentum des Mannes". - PDF page

References

Media related to Rothenburgsort at Wikimedia Commons


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