Billstedt

Billstedt (German pronunciationⓘ) is a quarter in the borough Hamburg-Mitte, in the eastern part of Hamburg, Germany. In 2020, the population was 71,077, it was the second-most populous quarter.

Billstedt
Quarter of Hamburg
Cemetery in the locality Kirchsteinbek.
Cemetery in the locality Kirchsteinbek.
Location of Billstedt in Hamburg
Billstedt is located in Germany
Billstedt
Billstedt
Billstedt is located in Hamburg
Billstedt
Billstedt
Coordinates: 53°32′26″N 10°6′0″E
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughHamburg-Mitte
Area
 • Total17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total71,077
 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

History
Billstedt in a military map of the 18th century.

Schifbeck, Öjendorf, Steinbeck and Schlem are the old settlements.

Geography

In 2006, according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the Billstedt quarter had a total area of 17 km². To the north is the Jenfeld quarter of the Wandsbek borough. The municipalities Barsbüttel and Oststeinbek in the German state Schleswig-Holstein are to the east. To the west are the quarters Horn and Billbrook, to the south is the Lohbrügge quarter of the Bergedorf borough. In the east of Billstedt is the place Mümmelmannsberg.

Demographics

In 2007, the population of the Billstedt quarter was 68,936. The population density was 4,056 inhabitants per square kilometre (10,505/sq mi). 19.7% were children under the age of 18, and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. 22.5% were immigrants. 5,274 people were registered as unemployed.[2] In 1999, there were 32,336 households, 39% of which were single individuals. The average household size was 2.14.[3]

Population by year[4]

1987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999
68,06868,83869,43569,97869,89969,93869,67669,65169,58868,76369,01468,20968,279
20002001200220032004200520062007
68,25668,06468,46168,51268,11968,11568,57368,936

In 2007 there were 9,626 criminal offences (140/1000 people).[4]

Education
School Möllner Landstraße.

In 2006, there were 10 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools in the Billstedt quarter with 3,894 pupils.[5]

Politics

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

Election SPD Greens AfD CDU Left FDP Others
2020 51,5 % 12,1 % 10,7 % 09,3 % 08,0 % 03,3 % 05,1 %
2015 55,7 % 05,0 % 09,9 % 12,9 % 07,9 % 04,5 % 04,1 %
2011 56,9 % 05,4 % – 20,1 % 07,4 % 04,1 % 06,1 %
2008 39,5 % 04,0 % – 40,2 % 08,5 % 03,5 % 04,3 %
2004 36,4 % 04,8 % – 44,5 % – 03,4 % 12,0 %
2001 40,3 % 03,1 % – 22,3 % 00,3 % 04,4 % 31,6 %
1997 43,7 % 07,0 % – 24,6 % 00,4 % 02,1 % 22,2 %
1993 50,6 % 07,5 % – 18,9 % – 01,9 % 21,1 %

Infrastructure

Health systems

In 2007, there were 36 day-care centers for children, 84 physicians in private practices and 12 pharmacies.[4]

Transportation

The Bundesautobahn 1 motorway and the Bundesstrasse 5 road run through the quarter. Billstedt is served by the rapid transit system of the underground railway and has several stations on lines U2 and U4.

According to Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt) figures for 2007, 19,998 private cars (290 cars/1000 people) were registered in Billstedt, and 258 traffic accidents occurred.[4]

Recreation

Located in the part Öjendorf is the lake Öjendorfer See.

Notes
  1. "Bevölkerung in Hamburg am 31.12.2020" (PDF). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 23 April 2021.
  2. Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2007)
  3. Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)
  4. Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2007)
  5. Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

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