Poppenbüttel

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Poppenbüttel is a quarter in the borough Wandsbek of Hamburg, Germany. In 2006 the population was 21,930.

History

During WWII in Poppenbüttel were working locations for the subcamp Sasel of the Neuengamme concentration camp. [The locations are listed as No. 1161 Poppenbüttel-Sasel in the official German list.]

Geography

In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Poppenbüttel has a total area of 8.1 km². Poppenbüttel borders in the north to the state of Schleswig-Holstein, in the east is the quarter Hummelsbüttel. In the south is the quarter Wellingsbüttel and in the east are the quarters Sasel and Lemsahl-Mellingstedt.

Demographics

In 2006 in the quarter Poppenbüttel were living 21,930 people. The population density was 2,701 people per km². 14.5% were children under the age of 18, and 30.4% were 65 years of age or older. 5.6% were immigrants. 413 people were registered as unemployed. [Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)] In 1999 there were 10,260 households and 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals. [Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)]

Education

In 2006 were 3 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools in the quarter Poppenbüttel.

Infrastructure

Health systems

As of 2006 there were 92 physicians in private practice and 8 pharmacies.

Transportation

Poppenbüttel is serviced by the rapid transit system of the underground railway and the S-Bahn with several stations. Poppenbüttel railway station is a terminus for the line S1.

According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in the quarter Poppenbüttel were 10,581 private cars registered (484 cars/1000 people).Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)]

Memorial for the concentration subcamp

From September 1944 to April 1945 Jewish women from the subcamp Hamburg-Sasel were forced to build houses. The last existing house is located in the street Kritenbarg is a memorial. [ [http://www.kz-gedenkstaette-neuengamme.de/ Memorial Neuengamme] de icon]

Notes

References

* Official German list of concentration camps [http://bundesrecht.juris.de/begdv_6/anlage_6.html Verzeichnis der Konzentrationslager und ihrer Außenkommandos gemäß § 42 Abs. 2 BEG] de icon
* [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

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