Rissen

Rissen
Quarter of Hamburg
Shopping street Wedeler Landstraße in Rissen.
Rissen
Quarter Rissen of Hamburg
Coordinates: 53°34′45″N 9°45′10″E / 53.57917°N 9.75278°E / 53.57917; 9.75278Coordinates: 53°34′45″N 9°45′10″E / 53.57917°N 9.75278°E / 53.57917; 9.75278
Country	Germany
State	Hamburg
City	Hamburg
Borough	Altona, Hamburg
Founded	1255
Area
• Total	16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population (31-12-2014)
• Total	15,058
• Density	910/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Dialling codes	040
Vehicle registration	HH

Rissen is a quarter in the westernmost of Hamburg (Germany). Rissen belongs to the Altona borough. In 2014, the population was 15,058.

Rissen was first officially mentioned in 1255, being named "Risne". For centuries, Rissen was part of Holstein-Pinneberg and was thus a part of today's Schleswig-Holstein area. In 1789, the local government bought the part of Rissen called Klövensteen and let it become a large forest. Until now, this forest is still called Staatsforst Klövensteen ("Klövensteen forest area of the state"). Yet in the 19th century, the locally well-known shipowner Godeffroy bought a remarkably big part of area and dedicated it to become his personal hunting grounds.

In 1927, Rissen became a part of the city Altona which was sovereign until 1938. In that year, Altona was declared by law to become a part of the city of Hamburg. As a consequence, also Rissen has been a quarter of Hamburg from that year on.

In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Rissen has a total area of 16.6 km². It shares borders with the federal state Schleswig-Holstein in the northern and the western direction and with Hamburg's quarters Sülldorf and Blankenese in the eastern direction. To the south, the river Elbe forms a natural border. South of the river, the areas belong to the German federal state of Lower Saxony. Rissen is situated on the right bank of the river.

From south to the north, Rissen is about three times as long as from the west to the east. In the north of Rissen, a large forested area, the so-called Klövensteen is positioned which is commonly a popular place for recreational activities like walking, jogging, riding, etc.

In 2007, 14,440 people were living in the quarter Rissen. The population density was 864 people per km². 16.6% were children under the age of 18, and 29.2% were 65 years of age or older. 6% were immigrants. 220 people were registered as unemployed. In 1999 there were 7,185 households out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 42.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.05.