Schnelsen

Schnelsen (German pronunciation ) is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Eimsbüttel. In 2016 it had a population of over 29,400 people and borders the state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Schnelsen
Quarter of Hamburg
Location of Schnelsen
Schnelsen
Schnelsen
Coordinates: 53°38′0″N 9°55′0″E
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughEimsbüttel
Area
 • Total9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total29,409
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

Geography

Schnelsen borders with the quarters Eidelstedt and Niendorf. It also borders with Rellingen, Ellerbek and Bönningstedt in the Kreis Pinneberg as well as Norderstedt in Segeberg, which are both parts of Schleswig-Holstein.

Politics

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

  • SPD 53.7% (+ 0.7)
  • CDU 15.1% (− 6.4)
  • The Greens 9.5% (+ 0.7)
  • AfD 6.0% (+ 6.0)
  • FDP 7.2% (− 0.2)
  • The Left 5.4% (+ 0.9)
  • Others 3.1% (– 1.6)

Transportation

Schnelsen has access to the AKN and 8 different bus lines.

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