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35-407: Bergedorf ( German: [ˈbɛʁɡədɔʁf] ) is the largest of the seven boroughs of Hamburg , Germany , named after Bergedorf quarter within this borough. In 2020 the population of the borough was 130,994. The city of Bergedorf received town privileges in 1275, then a part of the younger Duchy of Saxony (1180–1296), which was partitioned by its four co-ruling dukes in 1296 into

70-546: Is made up of seven boroughs (German: Bezirke , also known as districts or administrative districts ) and subdivided into 104 quarters (German: Stadtteile ). Most of the quarters were former independent settlements. The areal organisation is regulated by the constitution of Hamburg and several laws. The subdivision into boroughs and quarters was last modified in March 2008. (December 31, 2019) (inhabitants per km ) The first official administrative divisions of Hamburg were

105-708: Is mostly to be heard in questions of local importance (e.g. the location of fire brigade stations, schools etc.) and to prioritise the work of the borough administration ( Bezirksamt ). The administrative leader of each borough is called Bezirksamtsleiter (municipal councillor) and is elected by the borough council, although they must also be confirmed by the Senat , Hamburg's state cabinet. The 104 quarters of Hamburg are not politically independent, but have officially recognised borders. They have no self-government or administration. Historically, most quarters began as an independent rural, urban, or suburban locality and they form

140-650: Is subdivided into 181 such localities (German: Ortsteile ). St. Pauli quarter is much larger than the neighbourhood St. Pauli or Kiez which means the area around the Reeperbahn . Altona borough consists of the quarters Altona-Altstadt, Altona-Nord, Bahrenfeld, Blankenese, Groß Flottbek, Iserbrook, Lurup, Nienstedten, Osdorf, Othmarschen, Ottensen, Rissen, Sternschanze, and Sülldorf. The quarters Allermöhe, Altengamme, Bergedorf, Billwerder, Curslack, Kirchwerder, Lohbrügge, Moorfleet, Neuallermöhe, Neuengamme, Ochsenwerder, Reitbrook, Spadenland, and Tatenberg belong to

175-781: The Bergedorf borough. The quarters Billbrook, Billstedt, Borgfelde, Finkenwerder, HafenCity, Hamburg-Altstadt, Hamm, Hammerbrook, Horn, Kleiner Grasbrook, Neustadt, Neuwerk, Rothenburgsort, Steinwerder, St. Georg, St. Pauli, Veddel, Waltershof, and Wilhelmsburg belong to the borough Hamburg-Mitte . Hamburg-Nord borough is made up of the quarters Alsterdorf, Barmbek-Nord, Barmbek-Süd, Dulsberg, Eppendorf, Fuhlsbüttel, Groß Borstel, Hoheluft-Ost, Hohenfelde, Langenhorn, Ohlsdorf, Uhlenhorst, and Winterhude. Altenwerder, Cranz, Eißendorf, Francop, Gut Moor, Harburg, Hausbruch, Heimfeld, Langenbek, Marmstorf, Moorburg, Neuenfelde, Neugraben-Fischbek, Neuland, Rönneburg, Sinstorf, and Wilstorf are quarters in

210-537: The Bezirksversammlung are elected every four years under a system of proportional representation. It consists of 45, 51 or 57 representatives, depending on the population of the borough. In addition to Germans, all citizen of European Union states are entitled to vote if on the day of election they have been have registered their residency in Hamburg for at least three months. The borough councils powers

245-625: The Herrschaft of Bergedorf , the Vierlande, half the Saxon Wood and Geesthacht to Lübeck in return for a credit of 16,262.5 Lübeck marks . This acquisition included much of the trade route between Hamburg and Lübeck, thus providing a safe passage for freight between the cities. Eric III only retained a life tenancy. The city of Lübeck and Eric III further stipulated, that upon his death, Lübeck would be entitled to take possession of

280-643: The North German Confederation in 1868. Since the Bi-Urban Condominium had such a small population, relatively few of these stamps were made, and even fewer used; the price of unused stamps is from US$ 30–$ 50, while genuinely used stamps go for US$ 300–$ 2,000. Reprints, forgeries, and especially faked cancellations are quite common. Boroughs and quarters of Hamburg#Boroughs The city of Hamburg in Germany

315-476: The Peace of Perleberg on 23 August 1420, which stipulated that all the pawned areas, which Eric IV, Eric V and John IV had violently taken in 1401, were to be irrevocably ceded to the cities of Hamburg and Lübeck. The cities transformed the acquired areas into the "Beiderstädtischer Besitz" (bi-urban condominium ; cooperatively governed possession), ruled by bailiffs in four year terms, alternately staffed by one of

350-650: The exclave of Geesthacht was ceded to Schleswig-Holstein . On 1 April 1938 Bergedorf city and the other municipalities became the Borough of Bergedorf , an integrated part of the city of Hamburg. Bergedorf is also known by its nickname Garden of Hamburg . Located in the south-east of the city, the borough of Bergedorf comprises the districts of Allermöhe , Altengamme , Bergedorf , Billwerder , Curslack , Kirchwerder , Lohbrügge , Moorfleet , Neuallermöhe (new district since January 2011), Neuengamme , Ochsenwerder , Reitbrook , Spadenland and Tatenberg . In 2017

385-474: The 3s stamp, which was printed in blue on pink paper. With Lübeck's sale of its share in the condominium to Hamburg in 1867 the territory was integrated into the adjacent city state of Hamburg as the Rural Seigniory of Bergedorf and the separate Bi-Urban Mail became part of Hamburg's postal service without any more separate stamps. Hamburg, including its Rural Seigniory of Bergedorf began using stamps of

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420-639: The German territory with the smallest population to issue stamps. The issue included 5 square stamps with denominations from ½ to 4 schillings. All used the same design - a combined coat of arms of the Free Cities of Lübeck and Hamburg (the two city states which were the sovereign lords over the Bi-Urban Condominium) - but the higher values were larger stamps. All values were printed in black on different coloured papers, except for

455-733: The Kleiner Grasbrook. Rural areas have been e.g. Großborstel, Fuhlsbüttel, Langenhorn, Alsterdorf, Ohlsdorf, Kleinborstel, Struckholt. Localities named as Walddörfer (forest villages) Farmsen with Berne, Volksdorf, Wohldorf and Olstedt, Groß-Hansdorf, and Schmalenbeck. In the south rural areas between Bille and Elbe are located Billwärder an der Bille, Moorfleeth, Allermöhe, Spadenland, Tatenberg, Ochsenwärder, and Reitbrook. Several villages and rural areas are located south of river Elbe , e.g. Moorwärder, Kaltenhofe, Peute, Die große Veddel, Die kleine Veddel, Niedernfelde, Klütjenfelde, Ellerholz, Ross, Waltershof, Mühlenwärder, Dradenau and

490-547: The State Hamburg lost all its rural areas, they became part of the state of Hamburg. The city also gained considerable area from the province of Schleswig-Holstein as Altona and Wandsbek both became administrative districts of Hamburg. Furthermore, rural districts Bergstedt, Billstedt, Bramstedt, Bramfeld, Duvenstedt, Hummelsbüttel, Lemsahl-Mellingstedt, Lohbrügge, Poppenbüttel, Rahlstedt, Sasel, Steilshoop und Wellingsbüttel, Kurslack im Achterschlag, and Lokstedt were added to

525-404: The basis of the state and city of Hamburg. Their historical roots as a settlement can often be observed in the endings of their names, such as Bergedorf – dorf means village and berg means mountain, so Bergedorf is the village in the mountains. Some quarters are made up of several officially recognised locations, not to be confused with by inhabitants so called neighbourhoods. In total, Hamburg

560-608: The bi-urban condominium to the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg for 200,000 Prussian thaler . Hamburg integrated the area into its state territory, forming there the Landherrenschaft Bergedorf (i.e. Bergedorf rural seigniory ) comprising the cities of Bergedorf and Geesthacht and a number of rural municipalities not integrated into the city of Hamburg proper. By the Greater Hamburg Act of 1937

595-468: The borough Hamburg-Mitte has the group/area called " Schiffsbevölkerung " (people living on ships). Parts translated from de:Bezirke in Hamburg [REDACTED] Media related to Subdivisions of Hamburg at Wikimedia Commons [REDACTED] Media related to Quarters of Hamburg at Wikimedia Commons 53°35′00″N 9°59′00″E  /  53.58333°N 9.98333°E  / 53.58333; 9.98333 Bouches de l%27Elbe The department

630-473: The borough of Harburg . The Wandsbek borough consists of Bergstedt, Bramfeld, Duvenstedt, Eilbek, Farmsen-Berne, Hummelsbüttel, Jenfeld, Lemsahl-Mellingstedt, Marienthal, Poppenbüttel, Rahlstedt, Sasel, Steilshoop, Tonndorf, Volksdorf, Wandsbek, Wellingsbüttel, and Wohldorf-Ohlstedt. Eimsbüttel is split into nine quarters: Eidelstedt, Eimsbüttel, Harvestehude, Hoheluft-West, Lokstedt, Niendorf, Rotherbaum, Schnelsen, and Stellingen. For statistical purpose,

665-593: The borough of Bergedorf. There were 22 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools, 184 physicians in private practice, and 23 pharmacies in the borough of Bergedorf. These numbers include the Bergedorf quarter. The Bezirksversammlung is elected as representatives of the citizens, simultaneously with elections to the European Parliament . It consists of 45 representatives. The Bi-Urban Condominium ( see above ), or Bergedorf, respectively, its capital and

700-415: The branch duchies of Saxe-Lauenburg and Saxe-Wittenberg . Bergedorf then became part of the former. This was only to last until 1303, when Lauenburg's three co-ruling dukes, Albert III , Eric I , and John II partitioned their branch duchy into three smaller duchies. Eric then held Bergedorf ( Vierlande ) and Lauenburg and inherited the share of his childless brother Albert III, Saxe-Ratzeburg, after he

735-652: The cities. In 1446 the bailiffs' terms were increased to six years, and in 1620 to life terms. In 1542 bailiff Ditmar Koel introduced the Protestant Reformation in the co-governed municipalities. The area was formally annexed to the First French Empire as part of Bouches de l'Elbe département between 1811 and 1813. Thereafter, the area was restored to Hamburg and Lübeck, both sovereign states. The first railway in Northern Germany

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770-525: The city of Hamburg started planning the new quarter Oberbillwerder which is located in today's Billwerder . In 2006, according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the borough of Bergedorf has a total area of 154.8 square kilometres (60 sq mi). Today's quarter is the old city Bergedorf, located on the river Bille , a right tributary of the Elbe . In 2006, 118,942 people were living in Bergedorf borough. The population density

805-415: The isles of Neuwerk, Scharnhörn, and Niegehörn. In 1969 the isles were handed back to Hamburg and administered from the borough of Hamburg-Mitte ever since. 1 March 2008 the quarter Wilhelmsburg became part of the borough Hamburg-Mitte. The neighbourhood Schanzenviertel in the boroughs Altona, Eimsbüttel, and Hamburg-Mitte became the quarter Sternschanze in the borough Altona. The neighborhood HafenCity

840-544: The municipalities Finkenwärder, and Moorburg. The city of Bergedorf and municipalities Curslak, Altengamme, Neuengamme, Kirchwärder, Krauel and Geesthacht. And the municipalities Cuxhaven, Groden, Döse, Süderwisch und Westerwisch, Stickenbüttel, Sahlenburg, Duhnen, Holte and Spangen, Arensch und Berensch, Oxstedt, Gudendorf, and the island Neuwerk . At 1 April 1938, due to the Gesetz über Groß-Hamburg und andere Gebietsbereinigungen (Greater Hamburg Act) (from 26 January 1937),

875-471: The parishes of four churches, the St. Peter's , St. Catherine's , St. James's , and St. Nicholas's Churches (or their preceding buildings). On 24 February, 1529 a compromise of 132 articles between the senate of Hamburg and the citizens (German: Langer Rezeß ) established a council of citizens. The twelve councilmen were called Oberalte (eldermen) and were the three oldest deacons of each parish. Each parish

910-484: The pawned areas until his successors repaid the credit and simultaneously exercised the repurchase of Mölln (contracted in 1359), altogether amounting to the then enormous sum of 26,000 Lübeck Marks. In 1401, Eric III died without issue and was succeeded by his second cousin Eric IV of Saxe-Ratzeburg-Lauenburg . In the same year, Eric IV, supported by his sons Eric (later ruling as Eric V) and John , forcefully captured

945-655: The pawned areas without making any repayment, before Lübeck could take possession of them. Lübeck acquiesced for the time being. In 1420, Eric V attacked Prince-Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg and Lübeck allied with Hamburg in support of Brandenburg . Armies of both cities opened a second front and conquered Bergedorf, Riepenburg castle and the Esslingen river toll station (today's Zollenspieker Ferry ) within weeks. This forced Eric V to agree with Hamburg's burgomaster Hein Hoyer and Burgomaster Jordan Pleskow of Lübeck to

980-421: The seat of its postal service Beiderstädtische Post (Bi-Urban Mail), founded on 1 April 1847, is of note to philatelists because it issued its own postage stamps between 1861 and 1867. According to the census of March 1863 the Bi-Urban Condominium had a population of 12,468 souls, of which 2,957 lived in Bergedorf city (the rest lived in the other five municipalities of the condominium), making it by far

1015-447: The state's area. The Province of Hanover handed over the city district of Harburg-Wilhelmsburg. The settlements of the rural districts Altenwerder, Cranz, Finkenwerder, Fischbek, Francop, Gut Moor, Hannöversch Kirchwerder, Langenbek, Marmstorf, Neuenfelde, Neugraben, Neuland, Rönneburg, Sinstorf, and parts of Over therefore became quarters within the state's borders. Hamburg lost Cuxhaven , Geesthacht , Schmalenbeck, Groß Hansdorf, and

1050-501: Was 769 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,992/sq mi). 19.3% were children under the age of 18, and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. 9.6% were immigrants. 6,027 people were registered as unemployed. In 1999 there were 51,752 households and 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), there were 48,003 private cars registered (406 cars/1000 people) in

1085-409: Was already deceased in 1308 and a retained section from Albert's widow Margaret of Brandenburg-Salzwedel on her death. However, his other brother, John II, then claimed a part, so in 1321 Eric conceded Bergedorf (with Vierlande) to him, whose share thus became known thereafter as Saxe-Bergedorf-Mölln while Eric's was known as Saxe-Ratzeburg-Lauenburg. In 1370, John's fourth successor Eric III pawned

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1120-560: Was awarded the status of a quarter. A borough of Hamburg is not comparable to other local administrations in Germany. The Constitution of Hamburg determines that Hamburg is both a state and a single municipality . But it allows that boroughs can be formed for the purpose of local administrative. The boroughs have minor rights to determine local administration. The boroughs of Hamburg have their own local council (German: Bezirksversammlung, literally 'district assembly'). The members of

1155-740: Was given a confirmed border. In 1871 at the declaration of the German Reich the State of Hamburg consisted of the city of Hamburg with Altstadt (Old city), Neustadt (New city) and St. Georg (Hamburg since 1868). A suburb called St. Pauli and several directly named outskirts and the other land. In the north former parts of the Province of Schleswig-Holstein with its municipalities Rotherbaum, Harvestehude, Eimsbüttel, Eppendorf, Winterhude, Uhlenhorst, Barmbeck, Eilbek, Hohenfelde, Borgfelde, Hamm, Horn, Billwärder-Ausschlag, Steinwärder mit Grevenhof and

1190-711: Was opened between Hamburg and Bergedorf by the Hamburg-Bergedorf Railway Company in 1842. In the 1860s the Condominium issued its own postage stamps . In 1863 the condominium measured 1039,99 million square Hamburg foot (1 Hamburg foot =286,57 mm), of which 947,34 million sqft were Bergedorf city and the four Vierlande municipalities ( Altengamme , Curslack , Kirchwerder and Neuengamme ) and 92,65 million sqft of Geesthacht (since 1937 no part of today's borough of Bergedorf anymore). Effective of 1 January 1868 Lübeck sold its share in

1225-727: Was subdivided into four arrondissements and the following cantons (situation in 1812, French translated names where applicable): Its population in 1812 was 375,976. After Napoleon was defeated in 1814, the department were dissolved and the area was redivided between the Kingdom of Hanover (Bremen-Verden), the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg , and the free cities of Hamburg and Lübeck. [REDACTED] Media related to Bouches-de-l'Elbe at Wikimedia Commons 53°35′00″N 9°59′00″E  /  53.5833°N 9.98333°E  / 53.5833; 9.98333 This Hamburg -related article

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