Waltershof

Waltershof (German pronunciation ) is a quarter in the Hamburg-Mitte borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. It is a part of the Port of Hamburg.

Waltershof
Quarter of Hamburg
Location of Waltershof
Waltershof
Waltershof
Coordinates: 53°31′40″N 9°54′2″E
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughHamburg-Mitte
Area
 • Total9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population
 (31.12.2016)
 • Total2
 • Density0.22/km2 (0.56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

Geography

Waltershof is located at the Norderelbe and Köhlbrand and is made out of the islands Griesenwerder, Mühlenwerder, Maakenwerder and Rugenbergen.

It borders the quarters Finkenwerder, Altenwerder, Steinwerder, Othmarschen, Ottensen and Altona-Altstadt.

Politics

In the Hamburg Parliament voting Waltershof is a part of the electoral district of Billstedt-Wilhelmsburg-Finkenwerder. Because of the very low inhabitants the voting results are combined with the results from Finkenwerder.

Transportation

In Waltershof is the southern entrance to the Elbe Tunnel and the western connection to the Köhlbrandbrücke.

It is not connected to the public train system but it has a ferry station to the Landungsbrücken.

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