Municipality of Duisburg, Germany
Hamborn Coat of Arms Hamborn is a district of the city of
Duisburg , in
North Rhine-Westphalia (
Germany ).
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Hamborn has a population of 71,528 an area of 20.84 km2 . Since 1 January 1975, has been one of seven districts or boroughs (Stadtbezirk) of Duisburg.
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History
The city of Hamborn was incorporated into Duisburg in 1929. Until the merger, Hamborn was an independent city and at that time was one of the 40 largest cities in Germany.
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Earliest mention of Hamborn is around 962
AD as Havenburn, meaning Cattle trough. The land was given to the
Archbishop of Cologne , to build a
Premonstratensian monastery in 1136 by count
Gerhard von Hochstaden . The
Abbey and the neighboring farming communities were part of the Duchy of Cleves and became in 1666AD part of
Brandenburg ,
Prussia . Until the early 19th century Hamborn was still a small village.
Climate
Climate data for Duisburg
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
4 (39)
5 (41)
8 (46)
12 (54)
17 (63)
20 (68)
22 (72)
22 (72)
18 (64)
14 (57)
8 (46)
5 (41)
13 (55)
Daily mean °C (°F)
2 (36)
3 (37)
5 (41)
8 (46)
13 (55)
16 (61)
17 (63)
17 (63)
14 (57)
11 (52)
6 (43)
3 (37)
10 (49)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
0 (32)
0 (32)
2 (36)
5 (41)
9 (48)
12 (54)
13 (55)
13 (55)
11 (52)
8 (46)
3 (37)
1 (34)
6 (44)
Average
precipitation mm (inches)
81.3 (3.20)
55.9 (2.20)
76.2 (3.00)
68.6 (2.70)
73.7 (2.90)
96.5 (3.80)
88.9 (3.50)
76.2 (3.00)
73.7 (2.90)
71.1 (2.80)
83.8 (3.30)
88.9 (3.50)
934.8 (36.8)
Source:
weather.com
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Landmarks
Landmarks in Hamborn include:
Hamborn
Rathaus .
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Hamborn area 1591
Jaegerstraße Street
Hamborn Abbey (Abtei Hamborn), Hamborn, Duisburg: Premonstratensian Canons 1136–1802, 1959-today
Botanischer Garten Duisburg-Hamborn (Botanical Gardens)
Watertower in Alleestraße Street
Hamborner Old town market
Einkaufsmeile, Jägerstraße Street
Kinderkarnevalszug in Hamborn
Church of peace, Duisburger Street, (1897) by
Karl Doflein .
Notable people
Manfred Adamski (1947–2005), Chairman of the König-Brauerei, Chairman of MSV Duisburg
Jacques Berndorf (born 1936) (actually Michael Preute), journalist and writer
Hanns-Heinz Bielefeld (born 1918), politician
Albert Thomas Dölken (born 1960), Abbot of Hamborn
Clemens Dölken (born 1956), Roman Catholic priest
Tadeusz Gwiazdowski (1918–1983), Polish actor
Walter Hellmich (born 1944), football functionaries and Contractors
Ludger Horstkötter (born 1939), Roman Catholic priest and historian
Fritz Ketz (1903–1983), painter and graphic artist
Ernst Kozub (1924–1971), heroic tenor
Karl A. Lamers (born 1951), CDU member of the Bundestag
Sören Link (born 1976), SPD member of parliament, mayor of Duisburg
Daniel Morian (1811–1887), mining entrepreneur and alderman
Johannes Pflug (born 1946), SPD member of the Bundestag
Frithjof Elmo Porsch (born 1924), writer
Werner Scholz (1944), soccer players and coaches
Hanns Heinrich Schumacher (born 1948), diplomat and ambassador
Rudolf Stampfuß (1904–1978), prehistorians
Karl Heinz Stroux (1908–1985), actor, director and theater director
Heinz Trökes (1913–1997), painter and graphic artist
Sabine Weiss (born 1958), Mayor of Dinslaken and parliamentarian
Ursula Woelfel (1922–2014), children's book author
Rini van Woerden (1934–2004), Dutch footballer
Paul Zielinski (1911–1966), football player, World Cup finalists in Italy in 1934
References
51°29′51″N 6°46′40″E / 51.4975°N 6.7778°E / 51.4975; 6.7778