Schanzenviertel
| Sternschanze | |
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| Quarter of Hamburg | |
Susannenstraße, a typical street "in der Schanze"
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| Coordinates: 53°33′42″N 9°57′44″E / 53.56167°N 9.96222°ECoordinates: 53°33′42″N 9°57′44″E / 53.56167°N 9.96222°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hamburg |
| City | Hamburg |
| Borough | Altona, Hamburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (31-12-2016) | |
| • Total | 8,043 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Dialling codes | 040 |
| Vehicle registration | HH |
Sternschanze (
German pronunciation ) (lit. Star Sconce) is a quarter in the center of Hamburg (Germany) within the Altona borough. In 2014, the population was 7,776 on an area of 0.6 sq km with a density of 14,113 inhabitants per sq km. After Reeperbahn, it's Hamburg's best known entertainment and nightlife district. It is also known as Schanzenviertel ( German pronunciation ) and nicknamed Schanze ( German pronunciation ).
The name of the quarter originates from a sconce (German: Schanze) formed like a star which has been built in the area in 1682 in front of the Hamburg city walls. From the 1930s to the 1970s the quarter was home for a large number of working class people. Only since the 1970s, families and students started to move into the area. It is nearly, but not fully congruent with the entertainment district of Schanzenviertel with its many bars and clubs, which is dubbed "Schanze" by its inhabitants. In the local slang, they live "in the sconce" ("in der Schanze").
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