- For the quarter and the train station, see Bergedorf (quarter) and Hamburg-Bergedorf station.
| Bergedorf | |
| Borough of Hamburg | |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Hamburg |
| City | Hamburg |
| Borough subdivisions | 13 quarters |
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| Area | 154.8 km2 (59.8 sq mi) |
| Population | 118,942 (1 January 2006) |
| - Density | 768 /km2 (1,990 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HH |
| Area code | 040 |
| Boroughs of Hamburg | |
 Coordinates: 53°29′14″N 10°12′37″E / 53.48722°N 10.21028°E |
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Bergedorf (German language: pronounced [ ˈbɛʁɡədɔʁf]) is the largest of the seven boroughs of Hamburg, Germany and a quarter within this borough. In 2006 the population of the borough was 118,942.
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History
The town received civic rights in 1275, and was jointly owned by Hamburg and Lübeck from 1420 to January 1, 1868, when it was purchased by the State Hamburg. With the Greater Hamburg Act of 1937, Bergedorf became part of the city of Hamburg effective April 1, 1938.
Geography
The borough Bergedorf consists of the quarters Allermöhe, Altengamme, Bergedorf, Billwerder, Curslack, Kirchwerder, Lohbrügge, Moorfleet, Neuengamme, Ochsenwerder, Reitbrook, Spadenland and Tatenberg.
In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the borough Bergedorf has a total area of 154.8 square kilometres (60 sq mi).
The today's quarter is the old city Bergedorf and located on the river Bille, a right tributary of the Elbe.
Demographics
In 2006 in the Bergedorf borough were living 118,942 people. The population density was 769 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,992 /sq mi). 19.3% were children under the age of 18, and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. 9,6% were immigrants. 6,027 people were registered as unemployed.[1] In 1999 there were 51,752 households and 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals.[2]
According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the Bergedorf borough were 48,003 private cars registered (406 cars/1000 people).[3]
There were 22 elementary schools and 16 secondary schools in the borough Bergedorf and 184 physicians in private practice and 23 pharmacies.[3] These numbers include the Bergedorf quarter.
Diet of the borough
Simultaneously with elections to the state parliament (Bürgerschaft), the Bezirksversammlung is elected as representatives of the citizens. It consists of 47 representatives.
- See also: Boroughs of Hamburg
Elections
Elections were held in Hamburg on 24 February 2008. The four parties having more than 5 percent in recent polls (minimum to qualify) are the conservative CDU, the social-democratic SPD, the ecologist Green Party (GAL), the left-wing Die Linke. The liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) has 2 directly elected representatives. The voter participation were 58.5%.[4]
| Party | Percent | Seats |
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| CDU | 42.1 | 21 |
| SPD | 34.5 | 17 |
| GAL | 9.9 | 5 |
| Die Linke | 4.8 | 1 |
| FDP | 6.6 | 3 |
Postage stamps
Bergedorf is of note to philatelists because it issued its own postage stamps in 1861. At that time it had 2,989 residents, making it by far the smallest of the German towns to do so. The issue included 5 square stamps with denominations from ½ to 4 schillings. All used the same design - a combined coat of arms of Hamburg and Lübeck - but the higher values were larger stamps. All values were printed in black on different colored papers, except for the 3s, which was printed in blue on pink paper.
Since Bergedorf was such a small town, relatively few of these stamps were made, and even fewer used; the price of unused stamps is from US$30–50, while genuinely used stamps go for US$300–2,000. Reprints, forgeries, and especially faked cancellations are quite common.
Bergedorf began using stamps of the North German Confederation in 1868.
Notable structures
- Fernmeldeturm Hamburg-Bergedorf
- Transmitter Hamburg-Billstedt
- Schloss Bergedorf
- Hamburger Sternwarte
- Hamburg-Bergedorf Observatory
Notable persons
- Johann Adolph Hasse, (1699–1783) composer
- Ida Boy-Ed (1852–1928), writer
- Ferdinand Pfohl (1862-1949), music critic, music writer and composer
See also
- Wolfe+585, Senior, a.k.a. Hubert Blaine Wolfe, Had hold the Guinness Book of World Records Longest Name in 1978
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 Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
- ^ Final election result, source: statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2008)
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bergedorf |
- Bergedorf homepage (in German)
- Bergedorf Round Table of the Koerber Foundation
- Bergedorf Citypage (in German)
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