Blankenese
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| Country |  Germany |
| City | Hamburg |
| Borough | Altona, Hamburg |
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| Area | 8.3 km² (3.2 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Area code | 040 |
| License plate | HH |
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Blankenese is a suburban quarter in the borough Altona in the western part of Hamburg (Germany).
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[edit] Geography
In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Blankenese has a total area of 8.3 km². Blankenese is located south of Sülldorf, west of Rissen and east of Nienstedten. To the south is the river Elbe. For this reason, Blankenese is an upper-class district with a rich population.
[edit] Demographics
In 2006 in the quarter Blankenese were living 13,011 people. The population density was 1,577 people per km². 16.7% were children under the age of 18, and 24.2% were 65 years of age or older. 10.2% were immigrants. 189 people were registered as unemployed. [1] In 1999 there were 6990 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 47.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 1.97. [2]
[edit] Education
There were 3 elementary schools and the 3 secondary schools [3] Gymnasium Willhöden, Gymnasium Blankenese and Gesamtschule Blankenese. [4]
[edit] Infrastructure
A local office of the main district office Altona called Customer Centre Blankenese is located Oesterleystrasse 22 (from July 1 2008 Sülldorfer Kirchenweg 2a). [4] The local quarter court Amtsgericht Hamburg-Blankenese is located Dormienstrasse 7. [4]
The Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco (Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah) established in Hamburg in 1960 is located in the street In de Bargen 4. [5]
[edit] Health systems
The hospital Tabea GmbH is located Kösterbergstrasse 32. The hospital has 32 beds and is specialized for hip and knee surgery and varicose veins surgery. [6]
There were also 73 physicians in private practice and 5 pharmacies.[3]
[edit] Transportation
Blankenese is serviced by the rapid transit system of the S-Bahn with the Blankenese station and several buses of the public transport organisation. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter were 6,333 private cars registered (486 cars/1000 people).[3]
[edit] Twin towns
[edit] Gallery
 Blankenese from above |
 Blankenese, shown from the other side of the Elbe |
 Blankenese's dock |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
- ^ Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
- ^ a b c Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
- ^ a b c Mit Hamburg verbunden 2007/2008 a reference book by the government agency of finance (German)
- ^ List of the Consular corps, the trade missions, cultural institutes and international institutes in the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg, Senate of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg, Chancellery of the Senate (April 2008)
- ^ Hospitals in Hamburg 2006, government agency for social affairs, family affairs, health and environment website (German)
[edit] References
- Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website (German)
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