Altona

formerly independent city in Holstein, now part of Hamburg
City city Q27530903
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Altona

Summary

Altona is a city[1]. Altona is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Altona is located in Duchy of Holstein[3].
  • Altona is located in Province of Schleswig-Holstein[4].
  • Altona is located in Hamburg[5].
  • Altona is in the country of Holy Roman Empire[6].
  • Altona is in the country of Denmark[7].
  • Altona is in the country of German Confederation[8].
  • Altona is in the country of North German Confederation[9].
  • Altona is in the country of German Empire[10].
  • Altona is in the country of Weimar Republic[11].
  • Altona's instance of is recorded as city[12].
  • Altona's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[13].
  • Altona's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[14].
  • 1535 marks the founding of Altona[15].
  • Altona was dissolved in April 1, 1938[16].
  • Altona's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.5489, 'lon': 9.9472}[17].
  • Altona's replaced by is recorded as Altona[18].
  • Altona's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Altona'}[19].
  • Altona's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Altona (Elbe)'}[20].

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Geography

Country listings include Holy Roman Empire[6], an empire[21], in Holy Roman Empire[22], founded in 0962[23]; Denmark[7], a state[24], in Kingdom of Denmark[25], founded in 0800[26]; German Confederation[8], a confederation[27], founded in 1815[28], headquartered in Frankfurt[29]; North German Confederation[9], a historical country[30], founded in 1867[31]; German Empire[10], a historical period[32], founded in 1871[33]; and Weimar Republic[11], a historical period[34], in German Reich[35], founded in 1918[36]. Located in include Duchy of Holstein[3], a state in the Holy Roman Empire[37], in Holy Roman Empire[38], founded in 1474[39]; Province of Schleswig-Holstein[4], a provinces of Prussia[40], in German Reich[41], founded in 1867[42]; and Hamburg[5], a federated state of Germany[43], in Holy Roman Empire[44].

Designation and Status

Altona's instance of is recorded as city[12].

History and Context

1535 marks the founding of Altona[15].

Why It Matters

Altona is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +1938-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Instance of
    Coordinate location {'lat': 53.5489, 'lon': 9.9472}
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