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Altona
Altona may refer to: Places Australia * Altona Beach, in Altona, Victoria, Australia * Altona Meadows, Victoria, Australia * Altona North, Victoria, Australia * Altona, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia ** Altona railway station ** Altona Refinery * City of Altona, west of Melbourne * Electoral district of Altona, a former electoral district in Victoria, Australia Canada * Altona, Manitoba, Canada * Altona, Ontario, Canada Germany * Altona, Hamburg (or Hamburg-Altona), a borough of Hamburg **Altona-Nord, or Hamburg-Altona-Nord, a district of Hamburg, Germany **Altona-Altstadt, or Hamburg-Altona-Altstadt, a district of Hamburg, Germany **Hamburg-Altona station **Hamburg-Altona–Kiel railway **Hamburg-Altona–Neumünster railway **Hamburg-Altona link line **Hamburg-Altona (electoral district) ** Fischmarkt Hamburg-Altona, a logistics company in Hamburg, Germany **Luna Park Hamburg-Altona, an amusement park in Hamburg, Germany **Altona Volkspark, an urban park in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altona, Victoria
Altona is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Melbourne central business district, Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay Local government areas of Victoria, local government area. Altona recorded a population of 11,490 at the . Altona is a large suburb consisting of low density residential in the south-eastern half and mixed industry in the north-western half. A feature of the suburb is Altona Beach, which is one of only two swimming beaches in the western suburbs (the other being Williamstown Beach). Altona takes its name from the then-independent German city of Altona, Hamburg, AltonaKennedy, B: ''Australian Place Names'', page 5. ABC Books, 2006 which is today a borough of Hamburg. History Prior to arrival of Europeans, the Altona area was home to Kurung-Jang-Balluk Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal people, of the Woiwurrung clan. Altona was first permanently settled in 1842, with the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altona, Hamburg
Altona (), also called Hamburg-Altona, is the westernmost Boroughs and quarters of Hamburg#Boroughs, urban borough (''Bezirk'') of the Germany, German States of Germany, city state of Hamburg. Located on the right bank of the Elbe river, Altona had a population of 270,263 in 2016. From 1640 to 1864, Altona was under the administration of the Denmark, Danish monarchy. Altona was an independent borough until 1937. History Danish period Altona was founded in 1535 as a village of fishermen in what was then Holstein-Pinneberg. In 1640, Altona came under Denmark-Norway, Danish rule as part of Holstein-Glückstadt, and in 1664 was granted town rights, municipal rights by the Danish King Frederik III of Denmark, Frederik III, who then ruled in personal union as Duke of Holstein. Altona was one of the Danish monarchy's most important harbor towns. The railway from Altona to Kiel, the Hamburg-Altona–Kiel railway (), was opened in 1844. Imperial period The wars between Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg-Altona Station
Hamburg-Altona (or simply Altona) is a railway station in Hamburg, Germany, situated to the west of the city's main station, in the district which bears its name. A main line terminal station, most Intercity-Express (ICE) services linking Hamburg with southern Germany begin and terminate at Hamburg-Altona. It also has an underground station (named Altona) which is served by the rapid transit trains of the Hamburg S-Bahn. The station is managed by DB Station&Service. History The original Altona station was built by the Altona-Kiel Railway Company at the end of the line from Kiel, some 300 metres south of the current station. It opened in 1844, at which time Altona was an independent city within the Duchy of Holstein (the old station is currently used as the present-day Altona borough's town hall). In 1866 the link line was opened, allowing trains to run through to Klosterthor station (near the main train station) and on to Berlin or Hanover. In 1867 the Altona-Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altona North, Victoria
Altona North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Altona North recorded a population of 12,962 at the . Bordering suburbs include Altona, Brooklyn, Laverton North, Newport, South Kingsville, Williamstown North and Yarraville. In addition to the Paisley Park sporting complex, Altona North is home to three parks; S J Clement Reserve – Gilligan Rd, W L J Crofts Reserve – Blackshaws Rd and Urban Forest Reserve – Grieve Pde. History The Altona area was home to Kurung-Jang-Balluk Aboriginal people, of the Woiwurrung clan. Altona North Post Office first opened on 11 April 1960 as suburban development took place. In 1966 it was renamed Beevers when a new Altona North office opened in Duke Street to the south. In 1986 Altona Gate Office replaced Beevers. The Prince and Princess of Wales officially opened the Mason Street Housing Commission Estate in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altona, Manitoba
Altona is a town in southern Manitoba, Canada, about 100 km south-west of Winnipeg and 158 km north of Grand Forks, North Dakota. The population at the 2021 Census was 4,390 residents. Old Altona was founded in 1880 by Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonites from the Russian Empire. It is surrounded by the Municipality of Rhineland. Much of the surrounding area is devoted to farming and agriculture-based business. History Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonites from Russian Mennonite, Russia began settling in Manitoba from 1874 through 1880 after signing a Privilegium of 1873 (Canada), Privilegium with the Canadian government. The settlers initially were located in the Mennonite Reserve (largely now the Rural Municipality of Hanover). This area, east of the Red River and south of the Seine River, became known as the East Reserve when another block of land west of the Red River, known as the West Reserve was granted for Mennonite settlement in 1876, which included the land to become A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg-Altona (electoral District)
Hamburg-Altona is an electoral constituency (German language, German: ''Wahlkreis'') represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 19. It is located in western Hamburg, comprising the Altona, Hamburg, Altona borough. Hamburg-Altona was created for the inaugural 1949 West German federal election, 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Linda Heitmann of the Alliance 90/The Greens. Geography Hamburg-Altona is located in western Hamburg. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the borough of Altona. History Hamburg-Altona was created in 1949, then known as ''Hamburg II''. From 1965 to 1980, it was simply named ''Altona''. It acquired its current name in the 1980 election. In the inaugural Bundestag election, it was constituency 7 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 16. From 1965 through 1998, it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altona Railway Station
Altona railway station is a commuter railway station on the Werribee line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-western suburb of the same name, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Altona station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 1 December 1917. Initially opened as Altona Beach, the station was given its current name of Altona on 3 October 1938. History Altona station was originally opened as the terminus of the line from Newport. In 1888, the Altona Bay Estate Company, a private land developer, constructed a railway to Altona. The first official trains ran on the line on 8 September of that year. In 9 November 1888, the line was extended to a station named "Altona Beach", which was about a kilometre to the west of the current station. As a result of the collapse of the 1880s Land Boom, regular services to Altona Beach ceased after August 1890, and the Victorian Government declined the offer of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altona Meadows, Victoria
Altona Meadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Altona Meadows recorded a population of 18,479 at the . Located partly within Altona Meadows, Cheetham Wetlands is a large park with numerous boardwalks traversing its network of lagoons. The wetlands attract large numbers of migratory birds, making it popular with walkers and birdwatchers alike. History Altona Meadows Post Office opened on 15 March 1996 as the suburb developed. Population Comparing between and , the data revealed a changing population in Altona Meadows. While the population (19,160 people in 2016 compared to 18,479 in 2021) as well as the proportion of people who is born in Australia (59.2% in 2016 and 62.2 in 2021) remained relatively stable, the proportion of people who is born in India dropped by about a third (4.2% in 2016 and 2.7% in 2021). Besides Australia and India, the nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg-Altona–Kiel Railway
The Hamburg-Altona–Kiel railway (historic name: ''The Christian VIII of Denmark, King Christian VIII Baltic Sea, Baltic Railway'') is one of the most important Main line (railway), main line railways of the German state, states of Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg in Northern Germany. The line runs through the region of Holstein and connects the cities of Hamburg, Elmshorn, Neumünster and Kiel. The long standard gauge double track Railway electrification, electrified railway line is now owned by DB Netz. The railway line opened in 1844 to connect the cities of Altona, Hamburg, Altona and Kiel, at the time the two largest cities in the Duchy of Holstein then under Danish rule. It is the oldest railway line in the current state of Schleswig-Holstein, one of the List of the first German railways to 1870, first railways in Germany, and the first to reach the Baltic Sea. (The Ludwigslust–Wismar railway is younger) When it opened, it was also the first railway in Denmark and its dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Altona
The City of Altona was a Local government in Australia, local government area about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1957 until 1994. History The city was named after the town of Altona, Hamburg, Altona near Hamburg, Germany, in 1844 by Robert Wrede, a pastoralist and early settler. Land in the area was first incorporated as part of the Road districts of Victoria (Australia), Wyndham Road District on 6 October 1862, which became the Shire of Wyndham on 7 March 1864, and was renamed the City of Werribee, Shire of Werribee on 15 December 1909. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 February 1957, the Altona Riding of the Shire of Werribee was severed, and incorporated as the Shire of Altona, which was proclaimed by the Governor of Victoria on 29 May 1957, with nine councillors. It was declared a city on 21 December 1968. Only two changes occurred to Alto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg-Altona Link Line
The Hamburg-Altona link line () is a railway line in Hamburg, Germany. Nowadays, it connects the lines from the north and northwest of Hamburg and Hamburg-Altona station, Altona station with Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and the lines to the southwest, south and east. Initially designed as a freight line only, it is now one of the busiest lines in Germany. It includes the suburban tracks of the Hamburg ''Stadtbahn'', originally the core of the Hamburg S-Bahn. History The first railway connection In 1842 the Hamburg-Bergedorf Railway Company opened a 16.5 km line from Hamburg to Bergedorf. In 1846 Berlin–Hamburg Railway, this line was extended to Berlin. Two years later, the Altona-Kiel Railway Company opened a Hamburg-Altona–Kiel railway, line to Kiel. There was originally no link between Altona and Hamburg, so freight moving from one line to the other had to be reloaded several times, which was time-consuming and expensive. A two-track link line was therefore built between th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg-Altona–Neumünster Railway
The Hamburg-Altona–Neumünster railway is the original line of the AKN Eisenbahn (railway) in the German states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. Today, passenger services on the 64.5 km-long Hamburg Eidelstedt–Neumünster section are operated by AKN. The stations on the current line of A1 between Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Eidelstedt in the Hamburg urban area were not part of the original route and are served only occasionally by the AKN. History On 8 September 1884, the ''Altona-Kaltenkirchner Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft'' (Altona-Kaltenkirchen Railway Company), which was established in the previous year, opened the line from Hamburg-Altona station#History, Altona to Kaltenkirchen station, Kaltenkirchen for passenger traffic. Freight operations commenced on 24 November 1884. The line was initially operated by the Kintzel & Lauser company, which had also built the line and owned share in the Altona-Kaltenkirchen Railway Company. There was initially no provision for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
