Sternschanze

Sternschanze
Susannenstraße, a typical street "in der Schanze"
Location of Sternschanze
Sternschanze
Sternschanze
Coordinates: 53°33′42″N 9°57′44″E / 53.56167°N 9.96222°E / 53.56167; 9.96222
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughAltona, Hamburg
Area
  Total
0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
7,713
  Density13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

Sternschanze (German pronunciation) (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 (German pronunciation) and nicknamed Schanze (German pronunciation).