Veddel

Veddel (German pronunciation^ⓘ) is a quarter (Stadtteil) in the Hamburg-Mitte borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg on the homonymous island in the Elbe river, in northern Germany. In 2020, the population was 4,356.

Veddel
Quarter of Hamburg
Location of Veddel in Hamburg
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Coordinates: 53°31′N 10°2′E
Country	Germany
State	Hamburg
City	Hamburg
Borough	Hamburg-Mitte
Area
• Total	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,290
• Density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes	040
Vehicle registration	HH

History

Geography

Aerial view of Veddel, seen towards the east across Saalehafen.

Veddel has an area of 4.4 km² (1.7 sq mi).^[2]

Demographics

In 2006 in the Veddel quarter were living 4,944 people. The population density was 1,136/km² (2,942/sq mi). 22% were children under the age of 18, and 7.5% were 65 years of age or older. Resident aliens were 51.1% of the population. 407 people were registered as unemployed.^[2]

In 1999 there were 2,106 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.25.^[3]