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Veddel

Veddel is a quarter (Stadtteil) in the Hamburg-Mitte borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg on the homonymous island in the Elbe river, in northern Germany. In 2020, the population was 4,356.

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Coordinates: 53°31′N 10°2′E / 53.517°N 10.033°E / 53.517; 10.033
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughHamburg-Mitte
Area
 • Total
4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2024-12-31)1
 • Total
4,328
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

Veddel (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛdl̩] ) is a quarter (Stadtteil) in the Hamburg-Mitte borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg on the homonymous island in the Elbe river, in northern Germany. In 2020, the population was 4,356.

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Geography

Aerial view of Veddel, seen towards the east across Saalehafen. source ↗

Veddel has an area of 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi).2

Demographics

In 2006 in the Veddel quarter were living 4,944 people. The population density was 1,136/km2 (2,942/sq mi). 22% were children under the age of 18, and 7.5% were 65 years of age or older. Resident aliens were 51.1% of the population. 407 people were registered as unemployed.2

In 1999 there were 2,106 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.25.3

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Notes

  1. "Bevölkerung in Hamburg am 31.12.2024 (Auszählung aus dem Melderegister)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. Residents registration office, source: statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
  3. Source: statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (1999)

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