Bergedorf (quarter)
# Bergedorf (quarter)

Bergedorf (German: (listen)) is a quarter in the borough of Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2020, the population was 36,160.

## History

The quarter was first mentioned in 1162. The today's quarter is the old city Bergedorf and located on the river Bille, a right tributary of the Elbe.

## Geography

Bergedorf, situated in the south-eastern side of Hamburg, borders with the quarters of Lohbrügge, Billwerder, Allermöhe, Curslack and Altengamme; and with the district of Herzogtum Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein.

In 2006, the quarter Bergedorf has an area of 11.3 $km^2$ (4 sq mi).

## Politics

These are the results of Bergedorf in the Hamburg state election:

| State Election | SPD | Greens | CDU | Left | AfD | FDP | Others |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | 39,2 % | 22,8 % | 10,3 % | 09,0 % | 06,7 % | 04,3 % | 07,7 % |
| 2015 | 48,7 % | 12,1 % | 13,2 % | 08,1 % | 06,8 % | 06,6 % | 04,6 % |
| 2011 | 50,0 % | 11,1 % | 20,0 % | 06,8 % | – | 05,2 % | 06,0 % |
| 2008 | 36,3 % | 09,4 % | 40,4 % | 07,4 % | – | 03,7 % | 02,7 % |
| 2004 | 34,0 % | 11,3 % | 44,4 % | – | – | 02,6 % | 07,8 % |
| 2001 | 39,9 % | 08,0 % | 25,1 % | 00,3 % | – | 04,0 % | 22,7 % |
| 1997 | 39,0 % | 13,9 % | 27,6 % | 00,5 % | – | 02,7 % | 16,3 % |

## Demographics

In 2006 in the quarter Bergedorf were living 40,678 people. The population density was $3,587/km^2$ (9,290/sq mi). 19% were children under the age of 18, and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. 9.9% were immigrants. 2,479 people were registered as unemployed. In 1999 there were 19,603 households and 38% of all households were made up of individuals.

According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter Bergedorf were 15.104 private cars registered (372 cars/1000 people).

There were 8 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools in the quarter Bergedorf and 112 physicians in private practice and 12 pharmacies.

Unlike the mere quarters of Hamburg, Bergedorf still has its own town hall in being.

## Notable present or former residents

* Johann Adolph Hasse
* Heinrich Rathmann
* Friedrich Chrysander
* Ida Boy-Ed
* Ferdinand Pfohl
* Bernhard Schmidt
* Anton Aloys Timpe
* Kurt A. Körber
* Frank Appel
* Jörg Pilawa
* Wolfe+585, Senior, a.k.a. Hubert Blaine Wolfe, Held the Guinness Book of World Records Longest Name in 1978
