Langenhorn, Hamburg

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Langenhorn is a quarter in the borough Hamburg-Nord of Hamburg, Germany. In 2006 the population was 40,425.

History

On January 25, 1332 Langenhorn was sold to Hamburg by the Count of Holstein. [ [http://www.langenhorn-archiv.de/ Private archive Langenhorn] de icon] Since then Langenhorn was a part of Hamburg.

In Langenhorn a subcamp to the Neuengamme concentration camp existed from September 12 1944 until April 4 1945. [The camp is listed as No. 559 Hamburg-Langenhorn in the [http://bundesrecht.juris.de/begdv_6/anlage_6.html official German list] de icon]

Geography

In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Langenhorn has a total area of 13.8 km². To the north and the east is the state Schleswig-Holstein. In the west is the quarter Hummelsbüttel of the Wandsbek borough and in the south is the quarter Fuhlsbüttel.

Demographics

In 2006 in the quarter Langenhorn were living 40,425 people. The population density was convert|2939|PD/sqkm|0. 18.1% were children under the age of 18, and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. 11,8% were immigrants. 1975 people were registered as unemployed. [Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)] In 1999 there were 20,546 households and 43.8% of all households were made up of individuals. [Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)]

Education

There were 6 elementary schools and 5 secondary school in the quarter Langenhorn.

Infrastructure

Established 1832 the Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Belgium is located in the street "Langenhorner Markt 9". [List of the Consular corps, the trade missions, cultural institutes and international institutes in the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg, Senate of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg, Chancellery of the Senate (April 2008)]

Health systems

The "Alskelpios Klink Nord" has 1,331 beds and 143 day care places in total in 13 departments. It is divided in the branches "Ochsenzoll" and "Heidberg" both former independent public hospitals. Both are general hospitals and teaching hospitals to the University of Hamburg and have the capacity to dispatch emergency medical services. The branch Ochsenzoll, Langenhorner Chaussee 560, is specialized for psychiatric problems and geriatric deseases. There are 178 beds in forensic psychiatry for hospital treatment. The branch Heidberg, Tangstedter Landstr. 400, parts located in a former SS - barracks, provides the ophthalmology, ear, nose and throat and the gynaecology and the maternity clinic departments. [Hospitals in Hamburg, side 8]

There were 22 day-care centers for children, 57 physicians in private practice and 11 pharmacies.

Transportation

Langenhorn is serviced by the rapid transit system of the underground railway with several stations. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter Langenhorn were 16,274 private cars registered (403 cars/1000 people).Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)]

Notable persons

Helmut Schmidt, former Chancellor of Germany lives in Langenhorn.

Notes

References

* [http://www.statistik-nord.de/fileadmin/regional/regional.php Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein] Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website de icon
* Hospitals in Hamburg 2006, Government Agency for Social Affairs, Family Affairs, Health and Environment of Hamburg [http://www.krankenhaeuser.hamburg.de website] de icon

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