Sternschanze
| Sternschanze  | |
|---|---|
| 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 (ⓘ).