Winterhude
Quarter
CityHamburg
Coordinates53°36′0″N 10°0′0″E
StateHamburg
BoroughHamburg-Nord
Area7.6
Area code040
LicenceHH
PlantextLocation of Winterhude in Hamburg

Winterhude (vɪntɐˈhuːdə) is a quarter in the ward Hamburg-Nord of Hamburg, Germany. As of 2020, the population was 56,382.

History

Winterhude was first mentioned in the 13th century,[1] but archeological findings of tools, weapons and grave-mounds were dated to 1700 BC and 700 BC.[2]

During World War II, the port of Hamburg and therefore Winterhude were targets of the air raids of the so-called Operation Gomorrah.

Geography

In 2006, according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the Winterhude quarter has a total area of 7.6 km2. To the north is the Alsterdorf quarter and the Barmbek-Nord quarter is in the east. In the west are the Eppendorf and the Harvestehude quarters and in the south are the Uhlenhorst and Barmbek-Süd quarters.

The City Park of Hamburg (Hamburger Stadtpark) is located within Winterhude.

Demographics

In 2007, the population of the Winterhude quarter was 48,799. The population density was 6,439 PD/sqkm. 10.6% were children under the age of 18, and 15% were 65 years of age or older. 11,8% were immigrants. 1,684 people were registered as unemployed.[3] In 1999, there were 31,732 households, and 60.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 1.61.[4]

Population by year

17091810181118341838
100238242325380[5]
19391950196119701980
65,93790,62379,23561,89950,787[6]
1987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999
47,22546,98847,23647,76748,40449,46049,44949,81949,04049,19248,53648,53648,756[7]
20002001200220032004200520062007
48,65348,46948,42148,61048,53248,60249,01848,799[7]

In 2007, there were 4,622 criminal offences (95/1000 people).[7]

Education

In 2006, there were 6 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools in the Winterhude quarter with 3,959 pupils.[8]

Infrastructure

Established in 1956, the Consulate-General of the Republic of Indonesia is located in the quarter.[9] The Consulate-General of the Islamic Republic of Iran was established in 1858 and is also located in the street Bebelallee.[10]

Health systems

The hospital Israelitisches Krankenhaus has 180 beds.[11]

There were 32 day-care centers for children, 156 physicians in private practice and 16 pharmacies.[7]

Transportation

Winterhude is serviced by the rapid transit system of the underground railway with several stations: Sierichstraße, Borgweg und Saarlandstraße (yellow line U3), Hudtwalkerstraße and Lattenkamp (blue line U1). According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter Winterhude were 15,992 private cars registered (328 cars/1000 people).[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Sparmann 1968, p. 401
  2. ^ Schindler 1960, S. 284 et sqq.
  3. ^ Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2007)
  4. ^ Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
  5. ^ Neddermeyer (1847), "Zur Statistik und Topographie der Freyen und Hansestadt Hamburg" (in German), pp. 88 et sqq. and 128
  6. ^ BAUBEHÖRDE HAMBURG 1981, S.11 and STATISTISCHES LANDESAMT. Statist. Taschenbücher: Einwohnerentwicklung 1973-1995
  7. ^ Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2007)
  8. ^ Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  9. ^ "List of the Consular corps, the trade missions, cultural institutes and international institutes in the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg" (in German), pp. 13 and 38
  10. ^ "List of the Consular corps, the trade missions, cultural institutes and international institutes in the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg" (in German), pp. 14 and 38
  11. ^ "Hospitals in Hamburg" (in German), Behörde für Soziales, Familie, Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz Ministry of Social Affairs, Family Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection, 2008-01-01, retrieved 2008-02-28

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