Eimsbüttel
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| Borough of Hamburg | |
The street Osterstrasse
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 Eimsbüttel
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Boroughs of Hamburg
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| Coordinates: 53°34′28″N 9°57′34″E / 53.57444°N 9.95944°ECoordinates: 53°34′28″N 9°57′34″E / 53.57444°N 9.95944°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hamburg |
| City | Hamburg |
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| • Total | 50.1 km2 (19.3 sq mi) |
| Population (1-1-2006) | |
| • Total | 246,087 |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Dialling codes | 040 |
| Vehicle registration | HH |
Eimsbüttel is one of the seven boroughs (Bezirke) of Hamburg, Germany. In 2006 the population was 246,087.
On March 1, 2008 Eimsbüttel lost part of its area to the borough Altona where it formed the Sternschanze quarter.
In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the borough Eimsbüttel has a total area of 50.1 km².
The borough Eimsbüttel is split into nine quarters: [[]], Eimsbüttel, Harvestehude, Hoheluft-West, Lokstedt, Niendorf, Schnelsen and Stellingen. Located within this borough is former Jewish neighbourhood Grindel.
In 2006 in the borough Eimsbüttel were living 246,087 people. The population density was 4,915/km2 (12,730/sq mi). 19.3% were children under the age of 18, and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. 13% were immigrants. 10,042 people were registered as unemployed.
In 1999 there were 140,694 households and 51.5% of all households were made up of individuals.
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 were held in Hamburg on 24 February 2008. The five 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 the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP). The turnout was 65.9%.
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