Finkenwerder (;

Low German Low German is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language variety, language spoken mainly in Northern Germany and the northeastern Netherlands. The dialect of Plautdietsch is also spoken in the Russian Mennonite diaspora worldwide. "Low" ...

: ''Finkwarder'', ''Finkenwarder'' or ''- wärder''; German: ''Finkeninsel''; translation: Island of finches) is a quarter of

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in the borough Hamburg-Mitte. It is the location of the Hamburg

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plant and its

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. In 2016 the population was 11,668.

Geography

According to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Finkenwerder has a total area of 19.3 km². Parts of the quarter are covered by the

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. The western and northern border of the quarter are the

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river, across it lies the borough of Altona in the north. To the east Finkenwerder is bordered by the Köhlfleet channel, across it lies Waltershof, with which Finkenwerder also shares a small land border in the south-east. To the south and south-west Finkenwerders border runs along the old southern Elbe, across from it lie the quarters of Francop and Neuenfelde, the latter of which Finkenwerder shares another small land border with. A small officially unnamed and uninhabited island, which is locally referred to as Schweinesand, is officially a part of Finkenwerder and represents its western-most point.

History

Finkenwerder was first mentioned in 1236 (as "Vinkenwerder"). The fishing village became part of Hamburg in 1445, and granted the status of a suburb (''Vorort'') in 1919. During

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

until April 30, 1945, a

concentration camp A concentration camp is a prison or other facility used for the internment of political prisoners or politically targeted demographics, such as members of national or ethnic minority groups, on the grounds of national security, or for exploitati ...

was established in Finkenwerder. It was a subcamp to the

Neuengamme concentration camp Neuengamme was a network of Nazi concentration camps in northern Germany that consisted of the main camp, Neuengamme, and List of subcamps of Neuengamme, more than 85 satellite camps. Established in 1938 near the village of Neuengamme, Hamburg, N ...

. It was also the site of a U-boat bunker, which was heavily damaged by Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs in April 1945 and demolished post-war, although the foundations of the walls were uncovered during work to extend the runway of Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport.

Demographics

11,629 people were living in the quarter Finkenwerder in 2006. The population density was . 18.9% were children under the age of 18, and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. 13% were immigrants. 461 people were registered as unemployed and 3,928 were employees subject to

social insurance Social insurance is a form of Social protection, social welfare that provides insurance against economic risks. The insurance may be provided publicly or through the subsidizing of private insurance. In contrast to other forms of Welfare spend ...

contributions.Residents registration office, source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006) In 1999, there were 5,702 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.1. In 2006, there were 867 criminal offences (75 crimes per 1000 people).

Politics

Finkenwerder is part of the Finkenwerder regional assembly along with the districts of Waltershof and Neuwerk. The current borough leader of Hamburg-Mitte, Ralf Neubauer ( SPD), resides in Finkenwerder and served as its representative in the

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until 10 January 2022. Neubauer was replaced by Jörg Mehldau in parliament, who now represents the district and its constituency.

State elections

These are the results of Finkenwerder and Waltershof in the Hamburg state elections since 1993:

Economy

Finkenwerder is divided into an industrial and rural area. The Airbus Hamburg-Finkenwerder manufacturing plant and associated airfield, as well as some facilities of the

are located in this quarter.

Infrastructure

Healthcare

As of 2006 Finkenwerder had six day-care centers for children, seven physicians in private practice, and three pharmacies.

Education

There are two elementary (Westerschule & Aueschule Finkenwerder) as well as two secondary schools (Stadtteilschule & Gymnasium Finkenwerder) in the quarter.

Transportation

The quarter is not serviced by the rapid rail transit system of Hamburg. Public transport is provided via buses of the HVV and two

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lines on the Elbe River operated by HADAG. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), 4,354 private cars were registered in Finkenwerder (376 cars/1000 people).Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006) There were 58 traffic accidents total, including 45 traffic accidents with damage to persons.Traffic accident statistic, statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

Notes

References

Official German list of concentration camps
''Verzeichnis der Konzentrationslager und ihrer Außenkommandos gemäß § 42 Abs. 2 BEG''
Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein
Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website

External links

Information about the former Satellite Camp Hamburg-Finkenwerder
{{Authority control Quarters of Hamburg Neuengamme concentration camp Hamburg-Mitte