Kirchwerder

Kirchwerder
Quarter of Hamburg
Kirchwerder
Coordinates: 53°25′11″N 10°12′6″E / 53.41972°N 10.20167°E / 53.41972; 10.20167Coordinates: 53°25′11″N 10°12′6″E / 53.41972°N 10.20167°E / 53.41972; 10.20167
Country Germany
State Hamburg
City Hamburg
Borough Bergedorf
Area
 • Total 32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 9,804
 • Density 300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Dialling codes 040
Vehicle registration HH

Kirchwerder ( German pronunciation ) is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Bergedorf. It is located on the southeast border of Hamburg at the Elbe river.

Geography

Kirchwerder is a part of the Vierlanden and is located at the Elbe river. Therefore it is highly endangered by storm floods.

Kircherwerder borders the quarters Ochsenwerder, Reitbrook and Neuengamme. In the south is Harburg in Lower Saxony. The place Fünfhausen is located in the west of Kirchwerder. Zollenspieker is at the Elbe river.

Politics

These are the results of Kirchwerder in the Hamburg state election in 2015:

Transportation

Kirchwerder has no S-Bahn or U-Bahn station. However it has a large bus system.

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