Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg

Wilhelmsburg
Aerial photo of Wilhelmsburg
Location of Wilhelmsburg
Wilhelmsburg
Wilhelmsburg
Coordinates: 53°29′42″N 10°00′40″E / 53.49500°N 10.01111°E / 53.49500; 10.01111
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughHamburg-Mitte
Area
  Total
35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
54,662
  Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

Wilhelmsburg (German pronunciation) (Low German: Willemsborg) is a quarter (Stadtteil) of Hamburg, Germany within the borough (Bezirk) of Hamburg-Mitte. It is situated on several islands between the Northern and Southern branches of the Elbe river (Norderelbe and Süderelbe), together with the other quarters of Steinwerder, Veddel and Kleiner Grasbrook. The latter almost exclusively consists of facilities of the port of Hamburg. In 2020 the population was 53,064.