Schnelsen

Schnelsen (German pronunciation^ⓘ) is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Eimsbüttel. In 2020 it had a population of over 30,100 people and borders the state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Schnelsen
Quarter of Hamburg
Advent Church in Schnelsen
Location of Schnelsen
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Coordinates: 53°38′0″N 9°55′0″E
Country	Germany
State	Hamburg
City	Hamburg
Borough	Eimsbüttel
Area
• Total	9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	31,174
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes	040
Vehicle registration	HH

Geography

Schnelsen borders with the quarters Eidelstedt and Niendorf. It also borders with Rellingen, Ellerbek and Bönningstedt in the Kreis Pinneberg as well as Norderstedt in Segeberg, which are both parts of Schleswig-Holstein.

Politics

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

State Election	SPD	Greens	CDU	Left	AfD	FDP	Others
2020	46,3 %	21,1 %	11,1 %	06,0 %	05,8 %	04,3 %	05,4 %
2015	53,7 %	09,5 %	15,1 %	05,4 %	06,0 %	07,2 %	03,2 %
2011	53,0 %	08,8 %	21,5 %	04,5 %	–	04,5 %	04,9 %
2008	33,0 %	07,8 %	46,2 %	05,3 %	–	05,2 %	02,1 %

Transportation

Schnelsen has access to the AKN and 8 different bus lines.