Country Germany City Hamburg Dialling codes 040 Area 220 ha Dialling code 040 | State Hamburg Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Vehicle registration HH Borough Altona, Hamburg | |
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Altona-Nord ( [ˈaltoːnə ˈnɔʁt]) located in the Altona borough in the city Hamburg, Germany, is one of 104 quarters of Hamburg. In 2014 the population was 21,766.
Contents
- Map of Altona Nord Hamburg Germany
- Geography
- Demographics
- Education
- Economy
- Culture
- Health systems
- Transportation
- References
Map of Altona-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Geography
According to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter has a total area of 2.2 square kilometres (1 sq mi).
Demographics
In 2006 in the quarter Altona-Nord were living 21,406 people. 15,1% were children under the age of 18, and 9,8% were 65 years of age or older. 22,9% were immigrants. 1689 people were registered as unemployed. In 1999 55,1% of all households were made up of individuals.
Population by year
In 2006 there were 3,314 criminal offences (155 crimes per 1,000 people).
Education
In 2006 there were 2 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools in Altona-Nord.
Economy
Holsten Brewery plc. is located in the quarter.
Culture
Altona Nord is most famous in Hamburg for its musical theatre Neue Flora, which started by showing The Phantom of the Opera.
Health systems
23 physicians in private practice and 4 pharmacies were registered in 2006.
Transportation
Altona-Nord is serviced by the rapid transit system of the city train with the stations Holstenstraße and Diebsteich.
According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in Altona-Nord were 5,682 private cars registered (269 cars/1,000 people).