Rissen () is a quarter of the city of

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. It is located in the borough of Altona and is the westernmost quarter of Hamburg, bordering the German federal state of

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in the west, north, and northeast and the

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river to the south. In 2020, the population was 16,051.

History

Rissen was first officially mentioned in 1255, being named "Risne". For centuries, Rissen was a part of the County of Holstein-Pinneberg, which would have made it a part of the modern German state of

. In 1789, the local government bought a section of Rissen called Klövensteen and let it become a large forest. Until now, this forest is still called ''Staatsforst Klövensteen'' ("Klövensteen state forest"). In the 19th century, the locally well-known shipowner Johan Cesar V. Godeffroy purchased a significant portion of the area and dedicated it to become his personal hunting grounds. In 1927, Rissen became a part of the city of Altona which was then a separate, independent city. In 1938, Altona was incorporated into the city of Hamburg by law through the enactment of the Greater Hamburg Act. As a result, Rissen also became a part of Hamburg. HH-Wittenbergen-Leuchtturm2

Geography

In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, Rissen has a total area of 16.6 km². It shares borders with the

towns of

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, Pinneberg, and Schenefeld in the west, north, and northeast, respectively, and with Hamburg's quarters Sülldorf and Blankenese in the east. To the south, the river

forms a natural border. South of the river lies the German federal state of

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. Rissen is situated on the right bank of the river. From south to the north, Rissen is about three times as long as from the west to the east. In the north of Rissen lies a large forested area, the so-called Klövensteen which is a popular place for recreational activities like walking, jogging, riding, etc.

Demographics

In 2007, 14,440 people were living in Rissen. The population density was 864 people per km². 16.6% were children under the age of 18, and 29.2% were 65 years of age or older. 6% were immigrants. 220 people were registered as unemployed. In 1999 there were 7,185 households, out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 42.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.05. Population by year

Education

There were 2 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools in the quarter Rissen.

Infrastructure

The Honorary

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established in Hamburg 1951 is located at Tinsdaler Kirchenweg 275a.

Health Care

The ''Asklepios Westklinikum Hamburg'' is a general hospital with 452 beds in Rissen. The hospital was former a

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and

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hospital. The hospital has 9 departments, including among others

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surgery Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (e.g., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery s ...

urology Urology (from Ancient Greek, Greek wikt:οὖρον, οὖρον ''ouron'' "urine" and ''wiktionary:-logia, -logia'' "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of t ...

, anaesthetics and

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and ambulant surgery. The hospital has also 78 day care spots for psychiatric patients.Hospitals in Hamburg, side 12 23 physicians in private practice, 5 pharmacies and 8 day care centers for children were registered in 2006.

Transportation

Rissen station is serviced by the

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system of the

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(Line S1) between

and Poppenbüttel and since 2008 has also had service to Hamburg Airport. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), in Rissen were 6,689 private cars registered (465 cars/1000 people).Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)

Recreation

Rissen is home to Hamburger Golf-Club (HGC) Falkenstein. HGC is a private club founded in 1906 and located at In de Bargen 59. The current clubhouse was constructed from 1930 to 1931. It is a par 71, championship course at 5,387 meters. In 2006 HGC/Falkenstein made the list of top 100 golf courses in the world.

Notes

References

Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein
Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website (in German) * Hospitals in Hamburg 2006, Government Agency for Social Affairs, Family Affairs, Health and Environment of Hambur
website

External links

{{Authority control Quarters of Hamburg Altona, Hamburg