Allermöhe

Allermöhe
Quarter of Hamburg
Allermöhe
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Hamburg
City Hamburg
Borough Bergedorf
Basic statistics
Area 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Population 15,143  (31 December 2006)
 - Density 1,273 /km2 (3,296 /sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Allermöhe is a quarter in the borough Bergedorf of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. The quarter consists of a rural area and the old settlement Allermöhe, on the other hand the new neighbourhood Neu-Allermöhe West, which is a development zone of several agencies of Hamburg and the borough Bergedorf. In 2006 the population was 15,143.

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History

In 1410 the State of Hamburg settled the Landherrenschaft Bill- und Ochsenwerder. The settlement Allermöhe belonged to this rural village.

In 1997 the planning for a completely new neighbourhood began. From 1982 to 1994 more than 3,800 flats were constructed, creating the neighbourhood Neu-Allermöhe West (New western Allermöhe).

Geography

In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Allermöhe has a total area of 11.9 square kilometres (5 sq mi).

Demographics

In 2006 in the quarter Allermöhe were living 15,143 people. The population density was 1,275 /km2 (3,302 /sq mi). 27.9% were children under the age of 18, and 6.7% were 65 years of age or older. Resident aliens were 14.8% of the population. 932 people were registered as unemployed.[1]

In 1999 there were 4,243 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.79.[2]

Population by year[1]

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
3,136 3,124 3,104 3,138 3,129 3,331 3,264 3,189 3,651 5,659 8,812 10,801 11,588
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
12,536 13,424 13,883 14,264 14,877 14,943 15,143

In 2006 there were 1,417 criminal offences (94 crimes per 1000 people).[3]

There were 3 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools in the quarter Allermöhe and 6 physicians in private practice and 1 pharmacy.[4]

Neu-Allermöhe West

In 2005 in the neighbourhood has 12,360 inhabitants and an area of 3.4 km2 (1 sq mi). The population density was 3,593 /km2 (9,306 /sq mi). 31.3% were children under the age of 18, and 3.8% were 65 years of age or older. 16.2% were resident aliens.[5]

Transportation

Puplic transport is provided by buses and the rapid transit system of the S-Bahn, e.g. with the Allermöhe station.

The exits Hamburg-Allermöhe and Hamburg-Neuallermöhe West of the motorway A 25 service Allermöhe, connecting southwestern Hamburg to Geesthacht. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter 5,308 private cars were registered (355 cars/1000 people).[4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Residents registration office, source: statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  2. ^ Source: statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
  3. ^ State Investigation Bureaux (Landeskriminalamt), source: statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  4. ^ a b Source: statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  5. ^ Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord (2005) (German)

References

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