Altona, Borough with former fishing heritage in Hamburg, Germany.
Altona extends along the northern bank of the Elbe River, encompassing fourteen distinct neighborhoods from Altona-Altstadt to Rissen at an elevation of 34 meters.
The territory changed from Danish control in 1640 to Prussian rule in 1866, before its final incorporation into Hamburg through the Greater Hamburg Act of 1937.
The area developed as a significant center of Jewish life starting in 1611, with both Sephardic and German Jewish communities establishing settlements and religious institutions.
The Hamburg-Altona railway station serves as a central transportation hub, connecting the district to regional and long-distance rail networks across northern Germany.
The name derives from a Hamburg designation 'allzu-nah' for an inn that stood too close to their territory, reflecting historical boundary tensions between settlements.
Location: Hamburg
Inception: 1535
Elevation above the sea: 34 m
Shares border with: Hamburg-Mitte, Eimsbüttel, Pinneberg, Stade
Website: https://hamburg.de/bezirke/altona
GPS coordinates: 53.55000,9.93330
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:44
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