Volksdorf
| Volksdorf | |
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| quarter of Hamburg | |
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Location in Hamburg
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| Coordinates: 53°38′59″N 10°11′03″E / 53.64972°N 10.18417°ECoordinates: 53°38′59″N 10°11′03″E / 53.64972°N 10.18417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hamburg |
| City | Hamburg |
| Borough | Wandsbek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 20,115 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 22359 |
| Dialling codes | 040 |
| Vehicle registration | HH |
Volksdorf is a quarter of Hamburg. It is situated in the north east of the city, about 15 km from the centre of the city.
Volksdorf belongs to the borough of Wandsbek. It covers an area of 11.6 km² and has 20,115 inhabitants (as of 2013).
The area has been settled since the stone age
Volksdorf borders Schleswig-Holstein to the east, north and north east. The biggest local town is Ahrensburg which lies in the Stormarn district of Schleswig-Holstein. Volksdorf borders Bergstedt in the north-west, Sasel in the west and Farmsen-Berne in the south west. Volksdorf’s south west border features the Volksdorfer Woods and borders with Meiendorf (a part of the Rahlstedt quarter of Hamburg)
In 2013:
Volksdorf is one of the wealthier districts of Hamburg. The average wage is about 50500 euros which is almost double that of the Hamburg average.
Volksdorf is part of the Alstertal-Walddörfer electoral district for the purposes of elections of the Hamburg Parliament and the district elections. Parliamentary elections in 2011 were voted as follows:
There are two Lutheran churches in the parish: Kirche am Rockenhof and Kirche St. Gabriel. The St. Johannes Community Centre had to be closed in 2002 due to budget problems. There is one Catholic Church: Heilig Kreuz (Holy Cross) Church. There is also a free church in Vörn Barkholt, the Lukaskirche der Christengemeinschaft (St. Luke's Church of the Christian Community) north of the Catholic church and a New Apostolic Church on the Eulenkrugpfad.
The Bürgerhaus Koralle is central to cultural life in Volksdorf and houses a cinema [1] and two bars.
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