Altengamme

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Altengamme
Altengamme
Farmhouses at the old dike at Altengamme
Farmhouses at the old dike at Altengamme
Coat of arms of Hamburg

Quarter of the city of
Hamburg

Location
Altengamme (Germany)
Altengamme
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
City Hamburg
Borough Bergedorf
Basic statistics
Area 15.6 km² (6 sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Area code 040
License plate HH
Location of Altengamme in the city of Hamburg
Location of Altengamme in the city of Hamburg

Coordinates: 53°25′29″N 10°15′45″E / 53.42472, 10.2625


Altengamme is a rural quarter in the Bergedorf borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany.


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[edit] Geography

In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Altengamme has a total area of 15.6 km². The quarter consists of the settlements Altengamme and Borghorst and the surrounding farm land.

The western border is to the quarters Curslack and Neuengamme, with the river Dove-Elbe as its border. In the East and North is the state Schleswig-Holstein with the district of Lauenburg. In the South the river Elbe is the border to Lower Saxony with the district Harburg.

[edit] Demographics

In 2006 in the quarter Altengamme were living 2,198 people. The population density is 141 people per km². 19.3% were children under the age of 18, and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. 1.9% were immigrants. 43 people were registered as unemployed and 753 were employees subject to social insurance contributions. [1]

In 1999 there were 854 households out of which 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.5. [2]

In 2006 there were 52 criminal offences (24 crimes per 1000 people).[3]

[edit] Population by year

The population is counted by the residential registration office for 31th December each year.[1]

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
1,997 1,984 1,969 1,994 2,012 2,034 2,040 2,049 2,055 2,070 2,083 2,096 2,097
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
2,107 2,123 2,132 2,140 2,135 2,198 2,198

[edit] Education

There were 1 elementary school and no secondary school in the quarter Altengamme. [4]

[edit] Infrastructure

[edit] Health systems

In Altengamme were 1 day care center for children and also 3 physicians in private practice and no pharmacy.[4]

[edit] Transportation

Altengamme is not serviced by the rapid transit system of the city train or the underground railway. Puplic transport is provided by buses.

According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter were 1,185 privat cars registered (539 cars/1000 people). [4]There were 5 traffic accidents total, all 5 traffic accidents with damage to persons.[5]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  2. ^ Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
  3. ^ State Investigation Bureaux (Landeskriminalamt), source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  4. ^ a b c Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  5. ^ Traffic accident statistic, statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

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