Altona, Hamburg

Altona
Borough of Hamburg
Sol LeWitt, Black Form Dedicated to the Missing Jews, Altona Townhall (Altona-Altstadt)
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Boroughs of Hamburg
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Coordinates: 53°33′N 9°56′E / 53.550°N 9.933°E / 53.550; 9.933
Country	Germany
State	Hamburg
City	Hamburg
Borough	Altona
Founded	1535
Subdivisions	13 quarters
Government
• Bezirksamtsleiter	Stefanie von Berg
Area
• Total	77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	280,034
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes	040
Vehicle registration	HH

Altona (German: [ˈaltonaː] ^ⓘ), also called Hamburg-Altona, is the westernmost urban borough (Bezirk) of the German city state of Hamburg. Located on the right bank of the Elbe river, Altona had a population of 270,263 in 2016.

From 1640 to 1864, Altona was under the administration of the Danish monarchy. Altona was an independent borough until 1937.