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Hamburg-Harburg (UN/LOCODE: DE HBU) is a borough of the city of Hamburg, Germany and a quarter in this borough.

The borough Hamburg-Harburg lies on the southern shores of the river Elbe and covers parts of Hamburg Harbour, residential and rural areas and some research institutes.

History

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

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 und Wilstorf. The quarters Altenwerder, Cranz, Francop, Hausbruch, Moorburg, Neuenfelde and Neugraben-Fischbek belonged to the precinct Süderelbe (south of river Elbe).

On March 1, 2008 Harburg's quarter Wilhelmsburg was transferred to the borough Hamburg-Mitte due to a law of Hamburg.

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.

Administrative divisions

Like the other boroughs of Hamburg, Harburg is divided into quarters. They are:

Demographics

Borough Harburg

In 2006 in the borough were living 201,119 people. The population density is 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 immigrants. 12,785 people were registered as unemployed. 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.

Population by year

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

These numbers include the quarter Harburg.

Quarter Harburg

In 2006 in the quarter Harburg were living 21,193 people. The population density is 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. 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.

Population by year

In 2006 there were 6,738 criminal offences in quarter (318 crimes per 1000 people).

Diet of the borough

Simultaneously with elections to the state parliament (Bürgerschaft), the Bezirksversammlung is elected as representatives of the citizens. It consists of 51 representatives. See also: Boroughs of Hamburg

Elections

Elections were held in Hamburg on 24 February 2008. The four parties having more than 5 percent in recent polls (minimum to qualify) are the conservative CDU, the social-democratic SPD, the ecologist Green Party (GAL), the left-wing Die Linke and liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP). The voter participation were 54.6%.

Education

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

The Hamburg University of Technology has an international reputation for its engineering faculties.

Infrastructure

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.

Transportation

The borough and the quarter are serviced by the rapid transit system of the city train with several stations. The station Hamburg-Harburg is also a station for long-distance passenger trains for the German railway company.

According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the borough Harburg were 69,262 privat cars registered (346 cars/1000 people), including 148 privat cars registered (246 cars/1000 people) in the quarter Harburg.

Notes

1. Groß-Hamburg-Gesetz
2. Verwaltungsreform (administrational reform)
3. Act of the areal organisation
4. ^ Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
5. ^ Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
6. ^ State Investigation Bureaux (Landeskriminalamt), source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
7. Final election result, source: statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2008)
8. ^ Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

References

• Greater Hamburg Act Gesetz über Groß-Hamburg und andere Gebietsbereinigungen (Groß-Hamburg-Gesetz) 26 January 1937 Text of the law Template:De icon
• Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website Template:De icon
• Act of the areal organisation, July 6 2006 Gesetz über die räumliche Gliederung der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg (RäumGiG) Template:De icon

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