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Schnelsen

Schnelsen is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Eimsbüttel. In 2020 it had a population of over 30,100 people and borders the state of Schleswig-Holstein.

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Coordinates: 53°38′0″N 9°55′0″E / 53.63333°N 9.91667°E / 53.63333; 9.91667
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughEimsbüttel
Area
 • Total
9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2024-12-31)1
 • Total
31,323
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

Schnelsen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃnɛlzn̩] ) is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Eimsbüttel. In 2020 it had a population of over 30,100 people and borders the state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Geography

Schnelsen borders with the quarters Eidelstedt and Niendorf. It also borders with Rellingen, Ellerbek and Bönningstedt in the Kreis Pinneberg as well as Norderstedt in Segeberg, which are both parts of Schleswig-Holstein.

Politics

These are the results of Schnelsen in the Hamburg state election:

State Election SPD Greens CDU Left AfD FDP Others
2020 46,3 % 21,1 % 11,1 % 6,0 % 5,8 % 4,3 % 5,4 %
2015 53,7 % 9,5 % 15,1 % 5,4 % 6,0 % 7,2 % 3,2 %
2011 53,0 % 8,8 % 21,5 % 4,5 % 4,5 % 4,9 %
2008 33,0 % 7,8 % 46,2 % 5,3 % 5,2 % 2,1 %

Transportation

Schnelsen has access to the AKN and 8 different bus lines.

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