In 1927 Lurup was merged with Altona, and in 1938 it was merged with Altona into Hamburg with the Greater Hamburg Act.
Geography
In 2006 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Lurup has a total area of 6.4 km2.
The western border is formed by the railway tracks of the city train to the district of Eidelstedt, part of the borough Eimsbüttel. In the North, Lurup borders the state of Schleswig-Holstein and in the East it connects to the district of Osdorf, partially marked by the small stream of Luruper Moorgraben. In the South, Lurup borders the district of Bahrenfeld.
Demographics
In 2016 the population of Lurup was 36,053. The population density was 5,247/km2 (13,590/sq mi). 19.9% were children under the age of 18, and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. 19.5% were resident aliens. 7.3% people were registered as unemployed. Average annual income was 26.665 Euro.
In 2006 there were 3,035 criminal offences (91 crimes per 1000 people).[2]
Population by year
The population is counted by the residential registration office for 31 December each year.[3]
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
31,041
31,010
31,321
31,636
31,754
32,015
31,868
31,751
31,625
31,558
31,884
32,035
31,986
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
32,089
31,979
32,565
33,011
33,252
33,132
33,459
Education
There are five elementary schools and six secondary schools in Lurup, totalling 3,343 students.[4]
Culture
Sports
The sports club SV Lurup has a stadium at Flurstraße.
Infrastructure
Health systems
Lurup comprises 22 day care centers for children, 32 private medical offices and five pharmacies.[4]
Transportation
Lurup is serviced by the rapid transit system of the city train with the station Elbgaustrasse close to Eidelstedt. Public transport in Lurup is also provided by several bus lines. Between 1955 and 1973 Lurup was connected to the Hamburg tram (Lines 1 and 11).
According to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), 11,707 private cars were registered (353 cars/1000 people).[4] 152 traffic accidents were recorded, including 121 traffic accidents with damage to persons.[5]
