Rothenburgsort

Rothenburgsort (German pronunciation^ⓘ) is a quarter (German: Stadtteil) in the Hamburg-Mitte borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. In December 2023, the population was 10,317.

Rothenburgsort
Quarter of Hamburg
Flat buildings at Vierländer Damm street.
Location of Rothenburgsort in Hamburg
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Coordinates: 53°32′6″N 10°2′26″E
Country	Germany
State	Hamburg
City	Hamburg
Borough	Hamburg-Mitte
Area
• Total	7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	10,317
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes	040
Vehicle registration	HH

History

Memorial to victims of the Bombing of Hamburg in World War II

Geography

The quarter is situated in the south-east center of Hamburg. It borders with the Hamburg quarters of Billbrook, Hammerbrook, Hamm, HafenCity, Veddel, and Wilhelmsburg in the Hamburg-Mitte borough; Moorfleet, Spadenland, and Tatenberg in the Bergedorf borough.

Demographics

In 2006 the population of the Rothenburgsort quarter was 8660 with 15.8% being children under the age of 18, and 16.7% being 65 years of age or older. Resident aliens were 27.5% of the population. 552 people were registered as unemployed. The population density was 1,165/km² (3,017/sq mi).^[2]

In 1999 there were 4,324 households, out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 48.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.05.^[3]

Notable residents

• Morsal Obeidi – murder victim^[4]