page_title: Lübeck
section_title: Districts
hierarchical_section_title: Lübeck / Districts
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Hauptbahnhof Lübeck
context_page_description: Lübeck, officially the Hanseatic City of Lübeck
  , is a city in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. On the river Trave, it was the leading city of the Hanseatic League, and because of its extensive Brick Gothic architecture, it is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. In 2015, it had a population of 218,523.
  The old part of Lübeck is on an island enclosed by the Trave. The Elbe–Lübeck Canal connects the Trave with the Elbe River. Another important river near the town centre is the Wakenitz. Autobahn 1 connects Lübeck with Hamburg and Denmark. Travemünde is a sea resort and ferry port on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Lübeck Hauptbahnhof links Lübeck to a number of railway lines, notably the line to Hamburg.
context_section_description: The city of Lübeck is divided into 10 zones.  These again are arranged into altogether 35 urban districts. The 10 zones with their official numbers, their associated urban districts and the numbers of inhabitants of the quarters:
  01 City centre (~ 12,000 inhabitants)
  The Innenstadt is the main tourist attraction and consists of the old town as well as the former ramparts. It is the oldest and smallest part of Lübeck. 
  02 St. Jürgen (~ 40,000 inhabitants)
  Hüxtertor / Mühlentor / Gärtnergasse, Strecknitz / Rothebek, Blankensee, Wulfsdorf, Beidendorf, Krummesse, Kronsforde, Niederbüssau, Vorrade, Schiereichenkoppel, Oberbüssau
  Sankt Jürgen is one of three historic suburbs of Lübeck (alongside St. Lorenz and St. Gertrud). It is located south of the city centre and the biggest of all city parts. 
  03 Moisling (~ 10,000 inhabitants)
  Niendorf / Moorgarten, Reecke, Old-Moisling / Genin
  Moisling is situated in the far South-West. Its history dates back to the 17th century.
  04 Buntekuh (~ 10,000 inhabitants)
  Buntekuh lies in the West of Lübeck. A big part consists of commercial zones such as the Citti-Park, Lübeck's biggest mall.
  05 St. Lorenz-South (~ 12,000 inhabitants)
  Sankt Lorenz-Süd is located right in the South-West of the city centre and has the highest population density. The main train and bus station lie in its Northern part. 
  06 St. Lorenz-North (~ 40,000 inhabitants)
  Holstentor-North, Falkenfeld / Vorwerk / Teerhof, Großsteinrade / Schönböcken, Dornbreite / Krempelsdorf
  Sankt Lorenz-Nord is situated in the North-West of Lübeck. It is split from its southern part by the railways.
  07 St. Gertrud (~ 40,000 inhabitants)
  Burgtor / Stadtpark, Marli / Brandenbaum, Eichholz, Karlshof / Israelsdorf / Gothmund
  Sankt Gertrud is located in the East of the city centre. This part is mainly characterized by its nature. Many parks, the rivers Wakenitz and Trave and the forest Lauerholz make up a big part of its area.
  08 Schlutup (~ 6,000 inhabitants)
  Schlutup lies in the far East of Lübeck. Due to forest Lauerholz in its west and river Trave in the north, Schlutup is relatively isolated from the other city parts.
  09 Kücknitz (~ 20,000 inhabitants)
  Dänischburg / Siems / Rangenberg / Wallberg, Herrenwyk, Alt-Kücknitz / Dummersdorf / Roter Hahn, Poeppendorf
  North of river Trave lies Kücknitz. It is the old main industrial area of Lübeck.
  10 Travemünde (~ 15,000 inhabitants)
  Ivendorf, Alt-Travemünde / Rönnau, Priwall, Teutendorf, Brodten
  Travemünde is located in far northeastern Lübeck at the Baltic Sea. With its long beach and coast line, Travemünde is the second biggest tourist destination.
caption: Lübeck main station (Lübeck Hbf)
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