Eimsbüttel (quarter)

Eimsbüttel  is one of the 104 quarters in the Eimsbüttel borough of Hamburg, Germany. In 2016 the population was 57,055.

Eimsbüttel may also refer to the borough of Hamburg, Germany.
Eimsbüttel
Quarter of Hamburg
Underground railway station Schlump
Location of Eimsbüttel within Hamburg
Eimsbüttel
Eimsbüttel
Coordinates: 53°34′26″N 9°57′32″E
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughEimsbüttel
Area
 • Total3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population
 (31.12.2006)
 • Total57,055
 • Density18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

History

On March 1, 2008 the Eimsbüttel quarter lost a part of its area to form the quarter Sternschanze in the borough Altona.[1]

Geography

In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Eimsbüttel has an area of 3,2 km².

Demographics

In 2006, there were 54,702 people living in Eimsbüttel. The population density is 16,930/km2 (43,848/sq mi). 10.6% were children under the age of 18, and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. 14% were resident aliens. 2,710 people were registered as unemployed.[2]

In 1999, there were 36,479 households, out of which 12.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 60.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 1.59.[3]

Education

There were 8 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools in the quarter Eimsbüttel.[4]


Infrastructure

Health systems

There were 52 day-care centers for children, 202 physicians in private practice and 16 pharmacies.[4]

Transportation

The quarter is serviced by the rapid transit system of the underground railway.

According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter Eimsbüttel 16,871 private cars were registered (311 cars/1000 people).[4] There were 244 traffic accidents total, including 205 traffic accidents with damage to persons.[5]

Notes
  1. Bezirksverwaltungsgesetz (BezVG), 2006, Hamburg
  2. Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  3. Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
  4. Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  5. Traffic accident statistic, statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

References


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