352. Which of the following is a borough (Bezirk) of Hamburg?

Answer options

1. Altona
2. Hemelingen
3. Pankow
4. Mecklenburg Lake District

Explanation

Altona is a borough (Bezirk) of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. As a city-state and single-tier municipality, Hamburg organizes its administration into boroughs with elements of local self-government and elected district assemblies (Bezirksversammlungen) under the Hamburg District Administration Act (Bezirksverwaltungsgesetz, BezVG), though these are not independent municipalities. This structure implements Article 28(2) of the Basic Law’s guarantee of local self-government at a sub-municipal level. By contrast, Pankow is a Berlin borough, Hemelingen belongs to Bremen, and the Mecklenburg Lake District is a rural district (Landkreis) in Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania.