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Altona is the westernmost district ("Bezirk") of the city of Hamburg in Germany, on the right bank of the Elbe. History: It was founded in 1535 as a village of fishermen. In 1664 it received city rights from Danish King Frederik III. Until 1864 Altona was one of the Danish monarchy's most important harbour towns. Denmark's first railroad from Altona to Kiel, the Christian VIII Baltic Sea Rail Line ("Christian VIII. Østersø Jernbane"), was opened in 1844. In 1867 it became part of the Kingdom of Prussia. The Greater Hamburg Act took it away from the Free State of Prussia in 1937 and merged it (and several surrounding cities) with the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg in 1938. Transportation: Today Altona is the location of a major railway station, Hamburg-Altona railway station, connecting the Hamburg S-Bahn with the regional railways. Districts: Politically, the following districts ("Stadtteile") are subject to the borough Altona: # Hamburg-Altona (Altstadt) # Hamburg-Altona (Nord) # ... Read more about Altona on Wikipedia

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