Lurup
Encyclopedia
Lurup is a quarter in the Altona
borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg
in northern Germany
. It was a former independent town. In 2006 the population was 33,459.
The western border is the railway tracks of the city train
to the quarter Eidelstedt of the borough Eimsbüttel
. In the North is the state Schleswig-Holstein
and in the East the quarter Osdorf.
In the South is the border to the quarter Bahrenfeld
.
contributions.
In 1999 there were 15,043 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.14.
In 2006 there were 3,035 criminal offences (91 crimes per 1000 people).
with a soccer department in the Oberliga Nord
(2007/2008) has its home ground in the Jonny Arfert arena at the street Flurstrasse.
system of the city train
with the station Elbgaustrasse
on the border to Eidelstedt and the station Krupunder on the border to Halstenbek
. Puplic transport is also provided by buses.
According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter were 11,707 private cars registered (353 cars/1000 people). There were 152 traffic accidents total, including 121 traffic accidents with damage to persons.
Altona, Hamburg
Altona is the westernmost urban borough of the German city state of Hamburg, on the right bank of the Elbe river. From 1640 to 1864 Altona was under the administration of the Danish monarchy. Altona was an independent city until 1937...
borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
in northern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It was a former independent town. In 2006 the population was 33,459.
History
In 1927 Lurup was merged into Altona, and in 1938 it was merged with Altona into Hamburg with the Greater Hamburg Act.Geography
In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Lurup has a total area of 6.4 km².The western border is the railway tracks of the city train
Hamburg S-Bahn
The Hamburg S-Bahn is a railway network for public rapid mass transit in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Together the S-Bahn, the Hamburg U-Bahn, the AKN railway and the regional railway form the backbone of railway public transport in the city and the surrounding area...
to the quarter Eidelstedt of the borough Eimsbüttel
Eimsbüttel
Eimsbüttel is one of the seven boroughs of Hamburg, Germany. In 2006 the population was 246,087.-History:On March 1, 2008 Eimsbüttel lost a part of its area to form the quarter Sternschanze in the borough Altona.-Geography:...
. In the North is the state Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
and in the East the quarter Osdorf.
Osdorf, Hamburg
Osdorf is a quarter in the city of Hamburg, Germany. It belongs to the Altona borough. In 2006 the population was 25,206.-History:...
In the South is the border to the quarter Bahrenfeld
Bahrenfeld
Bahrenfeld is a western quarter of the city of Hamburg in Germany, it is subject to the district/borough Bezirk Altona and was an independent settlement until 1890. It is home to DESY and the Color Line Arena. In 2006 the population was 26,434.-History:...
.
Demographics
In 2006 in the quarter Lurup were living 33,459 people. The population density was 5247 PD/sqkm. 19.7% were children under the age of 18, and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. 15.3% were resident aliens. 2,003 people were registered as unemployed and 9,997 were employees subject to social insuranceSocial insurance
Social insurance is any government-sponsored program with the following four characteristics:* the benefits, eligibility requirements and other aspects of the program are defined by statute;...
contributions.
In 1999 there were 15,043 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.14.
In 2006 there were 3,035 criminal offences (91 crimes per 1000 people).
Population by year
The population is counted by the residential registration office for 31 December each year.| 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| 31,041 | 31,010 | 31,321 | 31,636 | 31,754 | 32,015 | 31,868 | 31,751 | 31,625 | 31,558 | 31,884 | 32,035 | 31,986 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| 32,089 | 31,979 | 32,565 | 33,011 | 33,252 | 33,132 | 33,459 |
Education
There were 5 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools with 3,343 pupils in the quarter.Sports
The sports club SV LurupSV Lurup
SV Lurup is a German association football club from the city of Hamburg in the federal state of the same name.-History:The club was founded in 1923 as Turn- und Sportverein Lurup in the former town Lurup and later that same year merged with FSV 1920 Schenefeld to form TSV Lurup-Schenefeld in a...
with a soccer department in the Oberliga Nord
Oberliga Nord
The Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Niedersachsen, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein...
(2007/2008) has its home ground in the Jonny Arfert arena at the street Flurstrasse.
Health systems
In Lurup were 22 day care centers for children and also 32 physicians in private practice and 5 pharmacies.Transportation
Lurup is serviced by the rapid transitRapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system of the city train
Hamburg S-Bahn
The Hamburg S-Bahn is a railway network for public rapid mass transit in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Together the S-Bahn, the Hamburg U-Bahn, the AKN railway and the regional railway form the backbone of railway public transport in the city and the surrounding area...
with the station Elbgaustrasse
Elbgaustraße railway station
Elbgaustraße railway station is on the Hamburg-Altona–Kiel line and is serviced by the city trains located in Hamburg, Germany. The railway station is located in the Eimsbüttel borough.-Station layout:...
on the border to Eidelstedt and the station Krupunder on the border to Halstenbek
Halstenbek
Halstenbek is a free municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the north-western border of the city of Hamburg and approximately 5 km southeast of Pinneberg.- Geography :...
. Puplic transport is also provided by buses.
According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter were 11,707 private cars registered (353 cars/1000 people). There were 152 traffic accidents total, including 121 traffic accidents with damage to persons.