Ottensen
Encyclopedia
Ottensen located in Hamburg
, Germany
in the Altona
borough on the right bank of the Elbe
river, is a former town. It is a now one of the 105 quarters
of Hamburg. Ottensen is an urban area, which population was 32,757 in 2006.
The first record of Ottensen dates from 1310. In 1390, it became the seat of the bailiff of the county Pinneberg
. The settlement was mostly composed of farmers and craftsmen. During the 1640s, it surpassed nearby Altona
in size. It was annexed to Prussia
in 1867, and the population rose rapidly: from 2,411 in 1840 to 37,738 in 1900.
It was later annexed to the city Altona, which in turn was due to the Greater Hamburg Act annexed to Hamburg in 1937.
. The railway tracks of the city train
is the north border to Bahrenfeld
and the eastern border to the Altona-Alstadt quarter. In the West is the quarter Othmarschen
.
In 2006 there were 3,558 criminal offences (109 crimes per 1,000 people).
. Founded in 1863 it is today located in the street Museumsstrasse near to the Hamburg-Altona railway station
. The museum has 4 branches, the Altonaer Museum itself, the Jenisch Haus
for art and culture in the Othmarschen
quarter, the Rieck Haus in the quarter Curslack and the Heine Haus in the street Elbchaussee 23.
The smaller stage Thalia an der Gaußstraße of the Hamburg Thalia Theater
is located in Ottensen.
club FC Teutonia Ottensen
is one of several sports associations using the facilities in Ottensen.
In Ottensen were 32 day care centers for children and also 130 physicians in private practice and 11 pharmacies.
system of the city train
.
According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter were 9,894 private cars registered (305 cars/1000 people). There were 133 traffic accidents total, including 105 traffic accidents with damage to persons.
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...
, 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...
in the Altona
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 on the right bank of the Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
river, is a former town. It is a now one of the 105 quarters
Boroughs and quarters of Hamburg
The city of Hamburg in Germany is made up of 7 boroughs and subdivided into 105 quarters . Most of the quarters were former independent settlements...
of Hamburg. Ottensen is an urban area, which population was 32,757 in 2006.
History
Pinneberg
Pinneberg is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, capital of the district Pinneberg in Germany. The town has 42,301 inhabitants. Pinneberg is located 18 km northwest of Hamburg....
. The settlement was mostly composed of farmers and craftsmen. During the 1640s, it surpassed nearby Altona
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...
in size. It was annexed to Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
in 1867, and the population rose rapidly: from 2,411 in 1840 to 37,738 in 1900.
It was later annexed to the city Altona, which in turn was due to the Greater Hamburg Act annexed to Hamburg in 1937.
Geography
According to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter has a total area of 2.9 square kilometres (1 sq mi). The southern border to the quarter Waltershof is the river ElbeElbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
. 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...
is the north border to 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:...
and the eastern border to the Altona-Alstadt quarter. In the West is the quarter Othmarschen
Othmarschen
Othmarschen is a quarter in the Altona borough of the Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2006 the population was 12,169.-History:The first records on Othmarschen are from 1317...
.
Demographics
In 2006 in the quarter Ottensen were living 32,757 people. The population density was 11445 PD/sqkm. 14.3% were children under the age of 18, and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. 16.2% were immigrants. 1,863 people were registered as unemployed. In 1999 there were 18,959 households out of which 16.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 55.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 1.72.In 2006 there were 3,558 criminal offences (109 crimes per 1,000 people).
Museums, galleries
The Altonaer Museum Norddeutsches Landesmuseum (Northern German country museum) is museum dedicated among other things to the history and culture of the coastal area of northern GermanyNorthern Germany
- Geography :The key terrain features of North Germany are the marshes along the coastline of the North Sea and Baltic Sea, and the geest and heaths inland. Also prominent are the low hills of the Baltic Uplands, the ground moraines, end moraines, sandur, glacial valleys, bogs, and Luch...
. Founded in 1863 it is today located in the street Museumsstrasse near to the Hamburg-Altona railway station
Hamburg-Altona railway station
Hamburg-Altona or Altona is a railway station in Hamburg, Germany. It is situated west of the city's main station, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof , in the district of Altona, and is the usual terminus for southbound long-distance trains....
. The museum has 4 branches, the Altonaer Museum itself, the Jenisch Haus
Jenisch House
Jenisch House is a country house in Hamburg built in the 19th century and an example of Hanseatic lifestyle and neoclassical architecture. As of 2008, Jenisch House is the home of the Museum für Kunst und Kultur an der Elbe.-History:...
for art and culture in the Othmarschen
Othmarschen
Othmarschen is a quarter in the Altona borough of the Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2006 the population was 12,169.-History:The first records on Othmarschen are from 1317...
quarter, the Rieck Haus in the quarter Curslack and the Heine Haus in the street Elbchaussee 23.
Performing arts
The Altonaer Theater is located in the street Museumsstrasse 17. It was founded 1876 as Altonaer Stadttheater at the street Königstrasse. In 1943 destroyed, a new location was found in the school Museumsstrasse. In 1954 the Altonaer Theater was reopened there with Hans Fitze as the theatre manager. In 1994 the theatre closed due to financial problems. In 1995 the theatre was reopened and play until today.The smaller stage Thalia an der Gaußstraße of the Hamburg Thalia Theater
Thalia Theater (Hamburg)
The Thalia Theater is one of the three state-owned theatres in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 1843 by Charles Maurice Schwartzenberger and named after the muse Thalia...
is located in Ottensen.
Sports
The footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club FC Teutonia Ottensen
FC Teutonia Ottensen
FC Teutonia Ottensen or FC Teutonia Altona-Ottensen is a German association football club from the city of Hamburg founded in July 1905. The club's original ten members were joined by one-time members of FC Hammonia Hamburg which was a short-lived side notable as one of the 86 founding clubs of the...
is one of several sports associations using the facilities in Ottensen.
Health systems
The Altonaer Kinderkrankenhaus is a hospital for children with 195 beds located Bleickenallee 36. The Asklepios Klinik Wandsbek has a day care facility for psychiatric problems in the Bülowstr. 8.In Ottensen were 32 day care centers for children and also 130 physicians in private practice and 11 pharmacies.
Transportation
Ottensen 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...
.
According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter were 9,894 private cars registered (305 cars/1000 people). There were 133 traffic accidents total, including 105 traffic accidents with damage to persons.