Hamburg-Ottensen
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Ottensen (original name: Ottenhusen) is a former town, now a part of the city of Hamburg, Germany. The first record of Ottensen dates from 1310. In 1390, it became the seat of the bailiff of the county Pinneberg. The settlement was mostly composed of farmers and craftsmen. During the 1640s, it surpassed nearby Altona in size. It was annexed to Prussia in 1867, and the population rose rapidly: from 2,411 in 1840 to 37,738 in 1900.
It was later annexed to Altona, which in turn was later annexed to Hamburg.
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This article is based on the corresponding article from the German Wikipedia, accessed on 25 February 2007
