Bezirk Eimsbüttel

Geschichte

Eimsbüttel is one of the seven boroughs (Bezirke) of Hamburg, Germany. In 2016 the population was 262,130.HistoryOn March 1, 2008 Eimsbüttel lost part of its area to the borough Altona where it formed the Sternschanze quarter.GeographyIn 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the borough Eimsbüttel has a total area of 50.1 km².The borough Eimsbüttel is split into nine quarters: , Eimsbüttel, Harvestehude, Hoheluft-West, Lokstedt, Niendorf, Schnelsen and Stellingen. Located within this borough is former Jewish neighbourhood Grindel.DemographicsIn 2006 in the borough Eimsbüttel were living 246,087 people. The population density was 4915PD/sqkm. 19.3% were children under the age of 18, and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. 13% were immigrants. 10,042 people were registered as unemployed.In 1999 there were 140,694 households and 51.5% of all households were made up of individuals.EducationThe University of Hamburg is located in the borough. In 2006 there were 32 primary schools and 20 secondary schools in Eimsbüttel.