Blankenese

Blankenese
Beach of Blankenese
Location of Blankenese in Hamburg
Blankenese
Blankenese
Coordinates: 53°33′37″N 9°48′29″E / 53.56028°N 9.80806°E / 53.56028; 9.80806
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughAltona, Hamburg
Area
  Total
7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
13,521
  Density1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
22587
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

Blankenese (German: [ˌblaŋkənˈezə] ) is a suburban quarter in the borough of Altona in the western part of Hamburg, Germany; until 1938 it was an independent municipality in Holstein. It is located on the right bank of the Elbe river. With a population of 13,637 as of 2020, today it is widely known as one of Hamburg's most affluent neighborhoods.