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'''Harburg''' (]: DE HBU) is a borough of the city of ], ] and a quarter in this borough. The borough Harburg lies on the southern shores of the river ] and covers parts of the ], residential and rural areas and some research institutes. In 2006 the population of the borough was 201,119, including the quarter with 21,193. '''Harburg''' is a ] of the city of ], Germany. It is also the name of ] in the borough, which used to be the capital of the ] in ]. The borough of Harburg lies on the southern banks of the river ] and covers parts of the ] as well as residential and rural areas. It had a population of 169,221 as of 2020.


== History == ==History==
{{Main|Harburg (quarter)#History}}
Until ] Harburg belonged to the ]n ], where it was the capital of the district of ]. In ] it was merged with the nearby city of ] to form the city of ]. Following the ] Harburg, together with other cities such as ], was incorporated into the city of Hamburg. <ref>Groß-Hamburg-Gesetz</ref> Despite its incorporation into Hamburg, Harburg continued to be the district capital of the Hanoverian district of ]. In ], the district capital was transferred to ].


Until 1937 Harburg belonged to the ]n ],<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle=Harburg |volume=12 |page=938}}</ref> where it served as the capital of the ] district. In 1927 it was merged with the nearby city of ] to form the city of ]. Following the ], Harburg was incorporated into the city of Hamburg along with several other independent cities such as ].<ref>Groß-Hamburg-Gesetz</ref> Despite its incorporation into Hamburg, Harburg continued to be the capital of the Hanoverian district of ]. In 1944, the district capital was moved to ].
On January 1, 2007 the ''Ortsämter'' (Precincts) were dissolved and the organisation of all boroughs of Hamburg was restructured. In the borough Harburg to the former precinct ''Kerngebiet Harburg'' (central area) had belonged the quarters Eißendorf, Gut Moor, Harburg, Heimfeld, Langenbek, Marmstorf, Neuland, Rönneburg, Sinstorf and Wilstorf. The quarters ], ], Francop, Hausbruch, Moorburg, ] and ] belonged to the precinct ''Süderelbe'' (south of river Elbe).<ref>''Verwaltungsreform'' (administrational reform)</ref>


On 1 January 2007 the ''Ortsämter'' (Precincts) were dissolved and the organisation of all boroughs of Hamburg was restructured. Previously the quarters of ], ], ], Heimfeld, Langenbek, Marmstorf, ], Rönneburg, Sinstorf and Wilstorf had belonged to the ''Kerngebiet Harburg'' (central area), while the quarters of ], ], ], Hausbruch, ], ] and ] had belonged to the precinct ''Süderelbe'' (south Elbe).<ref>''Verwaltungsreform'' (administrational reform)</ref>
On March 1, 2008 Harburg's quarter ] was transferred to the borough Hamburg-Mitte due to a law of Hamburg.<ref>Act of the areal organisation</ref>

On 1 March 2008 Harburg's quarter ] was transferred to the borough Hamburg-Mitte in keeping with civic law.<ref>Act of the areal organisation</ref>


==Geography== ==Geography==
In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the borough Harburg has a total area of 160.6 km² and the quarter Harburg has a area of 3.9 km². <!-- note including Wilhelmsburg --> As of 2006, according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the borough of Harburg has a total area of 160.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, while the Harburg quarter has an area of 3.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. <!-- note including Wilhelmsburg -->


===Administrative divisions=== ===Administrative divisions===
Like the other boroughs of Hamburg, Harburg is divided into quarters. They are: Along with the other boroughs of Hamburg, Harburg is divided into quarters:
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==Demographics== ==Demographics==
In 2006 there were 201,119 inhabitants in the borough. The population density was 1,253 people per km<sup>2</sup>. 18.9% were children under the age of 18, and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. 20.1% were resident aliens. 12,785 people were registered as unemployed.<ref name="statsB 2006">Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)</ref> In 1999 there were 94,273 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them and 40% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.11.<ref name="stats 1999">Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)</ref>
===Borough Harburg===
In 2006 in the borough were living 201,119 people. The population density was 1,253 people per km². 18.9% were children under the age of 18, and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. 20.1% were resident aliens. 12,785 people were registered as unemployed. <ref name="statsB 2006">Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)</ref> In 1999 there were 94,273 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 40% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.11. <ref name="stats 1999">Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)</ref>


'''Population by year''' <ref name="statsB 2006"/> '''Population by year'''<ref name="statsB 2006"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| 1987 || 1988 || 1989 || 1990 || 1991 || 1992 || 1993 || 1994 || 1995 || 1996 || 1997 || 1998 || 1999 | 1987 || 1988 || 1989 || 1990 || 1991 || 1992 || 1993 || 1994 || 1995 || 1996 || 1997 || 1998 || 1999
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| 2000 || 2001 || 2002 || 2003 || 2004 || 2005 || 2006 | 2000 || 2001 || 2002 || 2003 || 2004 || 2005 || 2006
|- |-
| 196,263 || 198,400 || 198,924 || 199,715 || 200,092 || 200,322 || 201,119 | 196,263 || 198,400 || 198,924 || 199,715 || 200,092 || 200,322 || 201,119
|} |}


In 2006 there were 24,900 criminal offences in borough (124 crimes per 1000 people).<ref name="crime 2006">State Investigation Bureaux (]), source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)</ref> In 2006 there were 24,900 criminal offences in the borough (124 crimes per 1000 people).<ref name="crime 2006">State Investigation Bureaux (]), source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)</ref>


These numbers include the quarter Harburg. These numbers include the ] quarter.

===Quarter Harburg===
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In 2006 in the quarter Harburg were living 21,193 people. The population density was 5,498 people per km². 14.3% were children under the age of 18, and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. 31.3% were immigrants. 1,619 people were registered as unemployed. <ref name="statsB 2006"/> In 1999 there were 11,668 households out of which 16% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 55% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 1.76. <ref name="stats 1999"/>

'''Population by year''' <ref name="statsB 2006"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| 1987 || 1988 || 1989 || 1990 || 1991 || 1992 || 1993 || 1994 || 1995 || 1996 || 1997 || 1998 || 1999
|-
| 19,000 || 19,202 || 19,672 || 20,069 || 20,405 || 20,151 || 20,382 || 20,430 || 20,513 || 20,373 || 20,282 || 20,126 || 19,988
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| 2000 || 2001 || 2002 || 2003 || 2004 || 2005 || 2006
|-
| 20,085 || 20,195 || 20,241 || 20,550 || 20,852 || 20,899 || 21,193
|}

In 2006 there were 6,738 criminal offences in quarter (318 crimes per 1000 people).<ref name="crime 2006"/>


==Diet of the borough== ==Diet of the borough==
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Simultaneously with elections to the state parliament (''Bürgerschaft''), the ''Bezirksversammlung'' is elected as representatives of the citizens. It consists of 51 representatives. ''See also: ]''
{{See also|Boroughs and quarters of Hamburg#Boroughs}}
Simultaneously with elections to the state parliament (''Bürgerschaft''), the 51-member ''Bezirksversammlung'' is elected to represent the citizens.


===Elections=== ===Elections===

Elections were held in Hamburg on ] ]. The five parties having more than 5 percent in recent polls (minimum to qualify) are the conservative ], the social-democratic ], the ecologist ] (GAL), the left-wing ] and liberal ] (FDP). The voter participation were 54.6%. <ref>Final election result, source: statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2008)</ref>
{{Election table|title=District parliament election of Harburg in 2024}}
{| class="prettytable sortable"
! style="background:#efefef;" | Party
! style="background:#efefef;" | Percent
! style="background:#efefef;" | Seats
|- |-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Parties
| CDU || align="right" | 40 || align="right" | 21
! %
! ±
! Seats
|- |-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}" |
| SPD || align="right" | 35.8 || align="right" | 18
| style="text-align:left;" | ]
| 28.4
| {{increase}} 1.3
| style="text-align:center;" | 15
|- |-
| style="background-color:{{party color|CDU/CSU}}" |
| GAL || align="right" | 10.1 || align="right" | 5
| style="text-align:left;" | ]
| 23.0
| {{increase}} 3.7
| style="text-align:center;" | 12
|- |-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}" |
| Die Linke || align="right" | 8.1 || align="right" | 4
| style="text-align:left;" | ]
| 15.9
| {{decrease}} 9.9
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
|- |-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Alternative for Germany}}" |
| FDP || align="right" | 6 || align="right" | 3
| style="text-align:left;" | ]
| 14.2
| {{increase}} 4.0
| style="text-align:center;" | 7
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|The Left (Germany)}}" |
| style="text-align:left;" | ]
| 8.2
| {{decrease}} 1.1
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Volt Germany}}" |
| style="text-align:left;" | ]
| 5.4
| {{increase}} 5.4
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}" |
| style="text-align:left;" | ]
| 4.8
| {{decrease}} 1.3
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Total
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|
! style="text-align:center;" | 51
|} |}


==Education== ==Education==
The borough has 32 elementary schools and 26 secondary schools (e.g. ]) including 3 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools in the quarter Harburg. <ref name="stats 2006"/> The borough has 32 elementary schools and 26 secondary schools (e.g. ]); 3 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools are situated in the Harburg quarter.<ref name="stats 2006"/>


The ] has an international reputation for its engineering faculties. The ] is internationally renowned for its engineering faculties.


==Infrastructure== ==Infrastructure==

===Health systems=== ===Health systems===
There were 316 physicians in private practice and 48 pharmacies. The 154 physicians in private practice and 16 pharmacies in the Harburg quarter are included in the statistics of the borough. <ref name="stats 2006"/> There were 316 physicians in private practice and 48 pharmacies in 2006.<ref name="stats 2006"/>

===Transportation=== ===Transportation===
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The borough and the quarter are serviced by the ] system of the ] with several stations. The '']'' is also a station for long-distance passenger trains for the ]. The borough and the quarter are served by the ] ] network which serves several stations. ] is a significant rail hub in the city at which long-distance (IC/ICE) trains also stop.


According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the borough Harburg were 69,262 private cars registered (346 cars/1000 people), including 148 privat cars registered (246 cars/1000 people) in the quarter Harburg.<ref name="stats 2006">Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)</ref> According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), there were 69,262 private cars registered in the borough as of 2006 (346 cars/1000 people).<ref name="stats 2006">Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)</ref>


==Notes== ==Notes==
{{reflist}} {{Reflist}}


===References=== ===References===
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* Greater Hamburg Act ] ]] Text of the law {{de icon}} * Greater Hamburg Act {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117155225/http://www.verfassungen.de/de/hh/hamburg37.htm |date=17 January 2018 }} Text of the law {{in lang|de}}
* Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website {{de icon}} * Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website {{in lang|de}}
*Act of the areal organisation, July 6 2006 {{de icon}} *Act of the areal organisation, July 6, 2006 {{in lang|de}}
{{Refend}}
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==External links== ==External links==
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"Hamburg-Harburg" redirects here. For the railway station, see Hamburg-Harburg station. Borough of Hamburg in Germany
Harburg
Borough of Hamburg
Harburg town hall (Harburg Rathaus)Harburg town hall (Harburg Rathaus)
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Boroughs of Hamburg
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Coordinates: 53°27′N 9°58′E / 53.450°N 9.967°E / 53.450; 9.967
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
Subdivisions17 quarters
Area
 • Total161 km (62 sq mi)
Population
 • Total176,868
 • Density1,100/km (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

Harburg is a borough of the city of Hamburg, Germany. It is also the name of Harburg quarter in the borough, which used to be the capital of the Harburg district in Lower Saxony. The borough of Harburg lies on the southern banks of the river Elbe and covers parts of the port of Hamburg as well as residential and rural areas. It had a population of 169,221 as of 2020.

History

Main article: Harburg (quarter) § History

Until 1937 Harburg belonged to the Prussian Province of Hanover, where it served as the capital of the Harburg district. In 1927 it was merged with the nearby city of Wilhelmsburg to form the city of Harburg-Wilhelmsburg. Following the Greater Hamburg Act, Harburg was incorporated into the city of Hamburg along with several other independent cities such as Altona. Despite its incorporation into Hamburg, Harburg continued to be the capital of the Hanoverian district of Harburg. In 1944, the district capital was moved to Winsen upon Luhe.

On 1 January 2007 the Ortsämter (Precincts) were dissolved and the organisation of all boroughs of Hamburg was restructured. Previously the quarters of Eißendorf, Gut Moor, Harburg, Heimfeld, Langenbek, Marmstorf, Neuland, Rönneburg, Sinstorf and Wilstorf had belonged to the Kerngebiet Harburg (central area), while the quarters of Altenwerder, Cranz, Francop, Hausbruch, Moorburg, Neuenfelde and Neugraben-Fischbek had belonged to the precinct Süderelbe (south Elbe).

On 1 March 2008 Harburg's quarter Wilhelmsburg was transferred to the borough Hamburg-Mitte in keeping with civic law.

Geography

As of 2006, according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the borough of Harburg has a total area of 160.6 km, while the Harburg quarter has an area of 3.9 km.

Administrative divisions

Along with the other boroughs of Hamburg, Harburg is divided into quarters:

Demographics

In 2006 there were 201,119 inhabitants in the borough. The population density was 1,253 people per km. 18.9% were children under the age of 18, and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. 20.1% were resident aliens. 12,785 people were registered as unemployed. In 1999 there were 94,273 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them and 40% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.11.

Population by year

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
182,512 183,710 187,244 190,623 192,546 195,423 196,541 196,931 197,535 197,710 197,383 195,873 195,830
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
196,263 198,400 198,924 199,715 200,092 200,322 201,119

In 2006 there were 24,900 criminal offences in the borough (124 crimes per 1000 people).

These numbers include the Harburg quarter.

Diet of the borough

Subdivisions of Harburg
See also: Boroughs and quarters of Hamburg § Boroughs

Simultaneously with elections to the state parliament (Bürgerschaft), the 51-member Bezirksversammlung is elected to represent the citizens.

Elections

District parliament election of Harburg in 2024
Parties % ± Seats
Social Democratic Party 28.4 Increase 1.3 15
Christian Democratic Union 23.0 Increase 3.7 12
Alliance 90/The Greens 15.9 Decrease 9.9 8
Alternative for Germany 14.2 Increase 4.0 7
The Left 8.2 Decrease 1.1 4
Volt 5.4 Increase 5.4 3
Free Democratic Party 4.8 Decrease 1.3 2
Total 51

Education

The borough has 32 elementary schools and 26 secondary schools (e.g. Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium); 3 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools are situated in the Harburg quarter.

The Hamburg University of Technology is internationally renowned for its engineering faculties.

Infrastructure

Health systems

There were 316 physicians in private practice and 48 pharmacies in 2006.

Transportation

Hamburg-Harburg railway station

The borough and the quarter are served by the Hamburg S-Bahn rapid transit network which serves several stations. Hamburg-Harburg station is a significant rail hub in the city at which long-distance (IC/ICE) trains also stop.

According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), there were 69,262 private cars registered in the borough as of 2006 (346 cars/1000 people).

Notes

  1. "Bevölkerung in Hamburg am 31.12.2023 nach Stadtteilen". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. May 2024.
  2. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Harburg" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 938.
  3. Groß-Hamburg-Gesetz
  4. Verwaltungsreform (administrational reform)
  5. Act of the areal organisation
  6. ^ Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  7. Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
  8. State Investigation Bureaux (Landeskriminalamt), source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  9. ^ Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

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