Sternschanze
Sternschanze | |
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Susannenstraße, a typical street "in der Schanze" | |
Location of Sternschanze | |
| Coordinates: 53°33′42″N 9°57′44″E / 53.56167°N 9.96222°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hamburg |
| City | Hamburg |
| Borough | Altona, Hamburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 7,713 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 040 |
| Vehicle registration | HH |
Sternschanze (ⓘ) (lit. Star Sconce) is a quarter in the center of Hamburg (Germany) within the Altona borough. In 2014, the population was 7,776 on an area of 0.6 km2 with a density of 14,113 inhabitants per km2. After Reeperbahn, it is Hamburg's best known entertainment and nightlife district. It is also known as Schanzenviertel (ⓘ) and nicknamed Schanze (ⓘ).