Altona, Hamburg
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"Hamburg-Altona" and "Hamburg Altona" redirect here. For other uses, see Hamburg-Altona (disambiguation).
Altona (German: [ˈaltonaː] ⓘ), also called Hamburg-Altona, is the westernmost urban borough (Bezirk) of the German city state of Hamburg. Located on the right bank of the Elbe river, Altona had a population of 270,263 in 2016.
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Altona | |
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Coordinates: 53°33′N 9°56′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hamburg |
City | Hamburg |
Borough | Altona |
Founded | 1535 |
Subdivisions | 13 quarters |
Government | |
• Bezirksamtsleiter | Stefanie von Berg |
Area | |
• Total | 77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 280,034 |
• Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Dialling codes | 040 |
Vehicle registration | HH |
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From 1640 to 1864, Altona was under the administration of the Danish monarchy. Altona was an independent borough until 1937.