Wandsbek, Administrative borough in Hamburg, Germany
Wandsbek extends over 147.5 square kilometers across northern Hamburg, containing 18 distinct quarters and connecting urban areas with residential neighborhoods.
Originally an independent city, Wandsbek merged into Hamburg during the territorial expansion of 1937, marking a significant transformation from rural landscape to urban development.
The district maintains strong ties to literature through historical figures like Johann Heinrich Voss and Matthias Claudius, who published Der Wandsbecker Bote newspaper.
The borough provides extensive public services with 61 elementary schools, 46 secondary schools, 695 practicing physicians, and 91 pharmacies serving its 442,702 residents.
The Botanischer Sondergarten Wandsbek and Wandsbek Studios of Studio Hamburg GmbH represent key landmarks within this second-largest Hamburg borough.
Location: Hamburg
Elevation above the sea: 20 m
Shares border with: Hamburg-Mitte, Segeberg District, Stormarn, Hamburg-Nord
Website: https://hamburg.de/wandsbek
GPS coordinates: 53.58333,10.08333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:15
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