Rahlstedt
Encyclopedia
Rahlstedt is a quarter in the Wandsbek
borough (Bezirk) of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg
in northern Germany
. In 2006, the population was 86,413.
, is the largest one of its boroughs and one of the most extensive of the city. It borders with Hamburg's quarters of Volksdorf
, Farmsen-Berne, Tonndorf and Jenfeld; and with the district of Stormarn
, in Schleswig-Holstein
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In 1999 there were 41,301 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.05.
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Wandsbek
Wandsbek is the second-largest of seven boroughs that make up the city of Hamburg, Germany. The name of the district is derived from the river Wandse which passes here. The quarter Wandsbek, which is the former independent city, is urban and, with the quarters Eilbek and Marienthal part of the...
borough (Bezirk) of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg
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...
in northern 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 2006, the population was 86,413.
History
The quarter was first mentioned in 1248 with the name of "Radoluestede".Geography
The quarter, situated in the north-eastern side of HamburgHamburg
-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...
, is the largest one of its boroughs and one of the most extensive of the city. It borders with Hamburg's quarters of Volksdorf
Volksdorf
Volksdorf is a quarter of Hamburg. It is situated in the north east of the city, about 15 km from the center.Volksdorf belongs to the borough Wandsbek. It has an area af 11,6 km² and 19800 inhabitants.- References :...
, Farmsen-Berne, Tonndorf and Jenfeld; and with the district of Stormarn
Stormarn
Stormarn is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Segeberg and Ostholstein, the city of Lübeck, the district of Lauenburg, and the city-state of Hamburg.-History:...
, in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
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Demographics
In 2006 86,413 people lived in the Rahstedt quarter. The population density was 3252 PD/sqkm. 17.4% were children under the age of 18, and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. Resident aliens were 9% of the population. 3,983 people were registered as unemployed.In 1999 there were 41,301 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.05.
Education
Among the schools in Rahlstedt are Gymnasium Oldenfelde, Gymnasium Rahlstedt, Gymnasium Meiendorf, and Neue Schule HamburgNeue Schule Hamburg
Neue Schule Hamburg is a private Sudbury school in Rahlstedt, Hamburg, Germany, established in 2007.-History:The school was founded by Philipp Palm, who was the school's principal, Nena, Silke Steinfadt and Thomas Simmerl in September 2007 in Rahlstedt with 85 pupils and six teachers. It was the...
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