St. Pauli
St. Pauli | |
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Coordinates: 53°33′25″N 9°57′50″E / 53.55694°N 9.96389°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hamburg |
City | Hamburg |
Area | |
• Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 21,902 |
• Density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Dialling codes | 040 |
Vehicle registration | HH |
St. Pauli (Sankt Pauli; German:
History
At the beginning of the 17th century it developed as a suburb called 'Hamburger Berg' (Hamburg mountain) outside the gates of the nearby city of Hamburg and close to the city of Altona. The name comes from a hill in that area that was planned by Hamburg in 1620 for defense reasons (free field of fire for the artillery). Therefore, settlement was initially allowed there, but soon businesses, which were desired inside neither Hamburg nor Altona, e.g., for their smell or noise, were relegated to 'Hamburger Berg'. Furthermore, the rope makers (or 'Reeper' in Low German) were placed here because in the city it was hard to find enough space for their work.
The name of St. Pauli's most famous street Reeperbahn, or "Rope Walk," harkens back to its rope-making past. When people were officially allowed to live in St. Pauli at the end of the 17th century the city government moved
There have been various social issues and conflicts during the last decades, including the Hafenstraße, Rote Flora and Bambule.
Chinatown
Hamburg, as a major port city, has very close ties to China and Asia in general. Since around 1890, it was home to the Chinesenviertel
Politics
These are the results of St. Pauli in the Hamburg state election:
Year | Greens
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Left | SPD | CDU | AfD | FDP | Others |
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2020 | 35,3 % | 29,1 % | 19,1 % | 3,0 % | 2,4 % | 2,0 % | 9,1 % |
2015 | 24,6 % | 28,9 % | 26,4 % | 4,1 % | 3,0 % | 3,2 % | 9,8 % |
2011 | 21,5 % | 20,1 % | 37,4 % | 5,8 % | – | 1,9 % | 13,3 % |
2008 | 21,0 % | 15,0 % | 41,2 % | 15,3 % | – | 3,3 % | 4,2 % |
2004 | 39,4 % | – | 28,8 % | 18,3 % | – | 1,3 % | 12,2 % |
2001 | 27,6 % | 1,2 % | 35,2 % | 10,0 % | – | 1,9 % | 24,1 % |
1997 | 35,9 % | 3,7 % | 27,7 % | 12,7 % | – | 1,5 % | 18,5 % |
1993 | 34,5 % | – | 33,8 % | 9,6 % | – | 1,5 % | 20,6 % |
1991 | 24,2 % | 2,7 % | 42,5 % | 17,9 % | – | 1,7 % | 11,0 % |
1987 | 26,0 % | – | 45,1 % | 25,2 % | – | 2,0 % | 1,7 % |
1986 | 29,2 % | – | 39,9 % | 26,3 % | – | 2,4 % | 2,2 % |
Dez. 1982 | 15,7 % | – | 56,7 % | 24,9 % | – | 1,3 % | 1,4 % |
June 1982 | 14,9 % | – | 48,7 % | 30,6 % | – | 2,6 % | 3,2 % |
1978 | 7,7 % | – | 60,9 % | 24,2 % | – | 2,8 % | 4,4 % |
1974 | – | – | 57,4 % | 29,0 % | – | 7,3 % | 6,3 % |
1970 | – | – | 68,0 % | 21,6 % | – | 3,5 % | 6,9 % |
1966 | – | – | 72,5 % | 19,4 % | – | 4,3 % | 3,8 % |
Geography
It is situated directly on the north bank of the
Demographics
St. Pauli has 27,612 inhabitants in more than 17,000 households.[2] Immigrants were 27.9% of the population.[3] There were 11.9% with children under the age of 18 and 9.3% of the inhabitants were 65 years of age or older.[3] 63.4% of all households were made up of individuals.[2]
Education
The Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNI) is located in the Bernhard Nocht Straße 7. It is a research center for tropical and infectious diseases and provides an information center about health risks, vaccinations and medical data about other countries for tourism and travel advice. The research facility formerly located in the Bernhard Nocht Straße hospital is now in the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistraße 52. BNI website
In 2006 there were two elementary schools and a secondary school in St. Pauli.[4]
Culture, sports and recreation
A prominent symbol is its
St. Pauli has a long tradition as a recreation and amusement center. The big port of Hamburg led many sailors to Hamburg who preferred to spend their spare time (while their ships were unloaded and loaded again) in this area.[citation needed] Since then there has been prostitution in St. Pauli, and it is still best known as Hamburg's red-light district. The red-light district is an area of a few streets around the Reeperbahn, often referred to as the Kiez.[citation needed]
Bars and music clubs have a tradition in the Kiez St. Pauli. The Beatles lived in St. Pauli and played at the Star-Club before becoming famous. They were honored with the naming of Beatles-Platz square. Actor/singer Hans Albers is strongly associated with St. Pauli, providing the neighborhood's unofficial anthem, with "Auf der Reeperbahn Nachts um Halb Eins" (On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight) from the movie Große Freiheit Nr. 7. The square of Hans-Albers-Platz near Reeperbahn was named after him.
The district is referenced in the song "St Pauli" by
The Swedish post-industrial rock band Sällskapet's song Nordlicht talks about a pub in the area. The song contains detailed instructions supposedly leading to the location of the pub.[citation needed]
The Guardian in 2012 counted St. Pauli as one of the five best places to live in the world.[6]
Voluntary associations
Important voluntary/cultural organizations in St. Pauli are:
- Parkhaus e.V. (an integrative living project) [7]
- Kunst- und Kulturverein (culture association) LINDA e.V. [8]
- Buddhistisches Zentrum Hamburg e.V.
- IG St. Pauli und Hafenmeile e.V.
- FC St. Pauli von 1910 e.V.
- CAFE mit Herz e.V. [9]
- Lions-Club Hamburg-St. Pauli
- JUGEND UND SPORT e.V. (Youth and Sport) (social pedagogy projects)[10]
- Viva con Agua de St. Pauli e.V..,[11] a charity-based organization located in St. Pauli/Hamburg campaigning for clean drinking water worldwide
Infrastructure
The
The head office of Federal Bureau for Maritime Casualty Investigation is in the BSH facility.[12]
The central court buildings of Hamburg, among others of the
Transportation
The
As of 2006, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), 5487 private cars were registered in St. Pauli.[13]
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hamburg am 31.12.2020" (PDF). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b residents registration office (1999) (Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein)
- ^ a b residents registration office (31 December 2005) (Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein)
- ^ Source: statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (2006)
- ^ One Hundred Beers Archived 31 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 14 November 2010.
- ^ Dyckhoff, Tom (20 January 2012). "The five best places to live in the world, and why". the Guardian.
- ^ integrative living project 15.11.2010
- ^ Website of the culture association LINDA e.V am 15.11.2010
- ^ website of the IG St. Pauli, Voluntary associations Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine 15.11.2010
- ^ website of Jugend und Sport 15.11.2010
- ^ viva con agua 15.11.2010
- Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany; retrieved 19 April 2014. "Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 78 20359 Hamburg Postfach 30 12 20 20305 Hamburg".
- ^ Source: Statistical office Nord of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.
See also
References
- Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website (in German)
External links
- Altona-St. Pauli travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Hamburg's tourism pages