Eidelstedt

Eidelstedt  is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Eimsbüttel. It is located on the northwestern boundaries of the borough and of the city.

Eidelstedt
Quarter of Hamburg
Shopping arcades in the center of Eidelstedt
Location of Eidelstedt in Hamburg
Eidelstedt
Eidelstedt
Coordinates: 53.60707°N 9.90622°E / 53.60707; 9.90622
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughHamburg-Eimsbüttel
Area
 • Total8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total35,078
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH
AKN station of Eidelstedt Zentrum

Geography

Eidelstedt borders the quarters of Schnelsen, Niendorf, Stellingen, as well as Bahrenfeld and Lurup in the neighbouring Altona borough.

History

In 1266/69 Eidelstedt was first recorded as a village,[2] then under the names of Eilstede, Eylstedt or Eylenstede. The part -stedt in the name refers to a Saxonian foundation, meaning safe settlement or safe residence, which was founded by a first settler named Eyler. Another explanation derives from Ilenstätten, referring to a place (German: Stätte), where medicinal leeches (German: Egel, Blutegel, Low German: Ilen) could be found, namely in a stream called Mühlenau and the pond of Mühlenteich in the village.[3] In 1937, the village was incorporated into Hamburg by the Greater Hamburg Act, which came into force in 1938.[2]

Politics
Election SPD Greens CDU Left AfD FDP Others
2020 45,7 % 18,6 % 10,6 % 08,9 % 07,6 % 02,9 % 05,7 %
2015 54,1 % 08,4 % 13,9 % 07,3 % 07,5 % 04,9 % 03,2 %
2011 55,9 % 08,1 % 20,2 % 06,4 % – 04,5 % 04,9 %
2008 38,3 % 06,3 % 41,7 % 06,7 % – 04,1 % 02,8 %
2004 35,4 % 07,3 % 46,7 % – – 02,5 % 08,2 %

Transportation

The Hamburg-Altona–Kiel railway marks the south western boundaries of the quarter, with Hamburg S-Bahn commuter trains serve Elbgaustraße and Eidelstedt station; the latter is also served by AKN commuter trains. AKN railcars also call Eidelstedt Zentrum station.

References
  1. "Bevölkerung in Hamburg am 31.12.2020" (PDF). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 23 April 2021.
  2. Eidelstedt, Hamburg.de, in German
  3. Horst Beckershaus: Die Namen der Hamburger Stadtteile. Woher sie kommen und was sie bedeuten, Hamburg 2002, ISBN 3-434-52545-9, p. 34
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