Neuengamme, Hamburg

This article is about the quarter in Hamburg, Germany. For the Nazi concentration camp during World War II, see Neuengamme concentration camp.

Neuengamme (German pronunciation^ⓘ) is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, located in the Bergedorf borough, near the river Dove Elbe (a tributary of the river Elbe). In this rural quarter, part of the Vierlande, the population in 2020 was 3,711.

Neuengamme, Hamburg
Quarter of Hamburg
The memorial tower at the former Neuengamme concentration camp.
Location of Neuengamme in Bergedorf borough
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Coordinates: 53°25′50″N 10°14′01″E
Country	Germany
State	Hamburg
City	Hamburg
Borough	Bergedorf
Area
• Total	18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,657
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes	040
Vehicle registration	HH

During Nazi Germany, Neuengamme concentration camp was located in Neuengamme.

Geography

Neuengamme is located in the southeastern part of Hamburg. In 2007 the quarter had a total area of 18.6 km².^[2]

Neuengamme about 1790 (Historical map of Gustav Adolf von Varendorf)

History

Main article: Neuengamme concentration camp

From December 1938 through May 1945, the concentration camp at Neuengamme (German: Konzentrationslager Neuengamme) had more than 106,000 inmates—including all sub camps—almost half of them died.^[3][4]

Demographics

In 2010, 3,479 people were living in Neuengamme quarter. The population density was 168 people per km². 17.7% were children under the age of 18, and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. 2.3% were immigrants. 54 people were registered as unemployed.^[2]

Politics

These are the results of Neuengamme in the Hamburg state election:

State Election	SPD	CDU	Greens	Left	AfD	FDP	Others
2025	32,5 %	34,8 %	8,2 %	5,2 %	11,9 %	1,8 %	5,8 %
2020	39,8 %	19,5 %	16,8 %	6,4 %	5,5 %	4,6 %	7,4 %
2015	45,9 %	22,5 %	9,0 %	3,9 %	7,3 %	8,2 %	3,2 %
2011	43,8 %	33,8 %	8,2 %	3,3 %	–	6,3 %	4,6 %
2008	23,9 %	58,3 %	7,3 %	2,8 %	–	4,7 %	3,0 %

Education

In 2007, there were no schools in Neuengamme.^[2]