Groß Flottbek (), (''Great Flottbek'') is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Altona. It is located in the center of the borough north of the

Othmarschen Othmarschen () is a quarter in the Altona borough of the Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2020 the population was 16,009. History The first records on Othmarschen are from 1317. Together with Altona, Othmarschen became a part of Hamburg in 1937/1 ...

quarter. Near Groß Flottbek, the neighbourhood of

Klein Flottbek Klein Flottbek (''Small Flottbek'') is a sub-urban district and neighbourhood in the quarters of Nienstedten, Othmarschen and Osdorf, located in the Altona borough of Hamburg, Germany. Unlike neighbouring Groß Flottbek, the former municipality o ...

, which is not an official quarter, can be found. Around 11.000 people live in Groß Flottbek on 2.4 sq km.

Geography

Groß Flottbek borders the quarters of Bahrenfeld,

Nienstedten Nienstedten () is a quarter in the city of Hamburg, Germany. It belongs to the Altona borough on the right bank of the Elbe river. Nienstedten is home to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. In 2020 the population was 7,114. Geogra ...

and Osdorf. The Flottbek stream flows through Groß Flottbek and into River Elbe near Teufelsbrück.

History

Groß Flottbek was first recorded in 1305. Between 1640 and 1866, Flottbek was part of Denmark. Along with Altona, of which it was a part since 1927, Groß Flottbek became a part of Hamburg in 1937/1938 through the Greater Hamburg Act. Today, the quarter is dominated by residential areas and mansions.Groß Flottbek – Früher von Dänen regiert, heute bei Familien beliebt
Hamburg.de, in German

Politics

These are the results of Groß Flottbek in the Hamburg state election:

References

External links

Groß Flottbek
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