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Reitbrook

Reitbrook is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Bergedorf. It has a population of only 522 people (2020). It is popular for its wind mill.

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Coordinates: 53°28′0″N 10°9′0″E / 53.46667°N 10.15000°E / 53.46667; 10.15000
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughBergedorf
Area
 • Total
6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2024-12-31)1
 • Total
497
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

Reitbrook (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪtbʁoːk] ) is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Bergedorf. It has a population of only 522 people (2020). It is popular for its wind mill.

Geography

Reitbrook borders the quarter Kirchwerder, Ochsenwerder, Neuengamme and Allermöhe. It is located at the Dove Elbe.

Politics

These are the results of Reitbrook (counted together with Allermöhe, Billwerder, Moorfleet, Tatenberg, and Spadenland in 2025) in the Hamburg state election:

State Election SPD CDU Greens AfD Left FDP Others
2025 29,3 % 33,1 % 8,5 % 13,2 % 8,3 % 1,7 % 5,9 %
2020 39,0 % 23,3 % 15,3 % 9,5 % 4,7 % 3,4 % 4,8 %
2015 43,8 % 31,3 % 6,2 % 7,5 % 4,1 % 5,6 % 1,5 %
2011 41,5 % 37,0 % 8,1 % 3,1 % 5,7 % 4,7 %
2008 19,9 % 65,5 % 6,0 % 1,9 % 3,7 % 3,0 %

People from Reitbrook

Alfred Lichtwark (* 14. November 1852; † 13. January 1914 in Hamburg) his father was the owner of the Reitbrook Mill.

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