Neu-Hohenschönhausen
Neu-Hohenschönhausen | |
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 Skyline of Neu-Hohenschönhausen | |
Location of Neu-Hohenschönhausen in Lichtenberg district and Berlin | |
  Neu-Hohenschönhausen | |
| Coordinates: 52°33′48″N 13°30′18″E / 52.56333°N 13.50500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Berlin |
| City | Berlin |
| Borough | Lichtenberg |
| Founded | 1230 |
| Subdivisions | 4 zones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 58,990 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 13051, 13053, 13057, 13059 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
Neu-Hohenschönhausen (German: [ˈnɔʏ̯ ˌhoːənˌʃøːnˈhaʊ̯zn̩] , lit. 'New Hohenschönhausen') is a German locality (Ortsteil) in the borough (Bezirk) of Lichtenberg, Berlin. Until 2001 it was part of the former Hohenschönhausen borough.
History
[edit]As early as the 19th century, the name Neu-Hohenschönhausen was applied to a settlement west of the old village of Hohenschönhausen, now occupied by the Sportforum and its surrounding neighborhood.[2] Today this area bears a different name.
Geography
[edit]Position
[edit]Neu-Hohenschönhausen is located in the north-eastern part of Berlin. It borders with the localities of Malchow, Falkenberg, Wartenberg, Alt-Hohenschönhausen, Weißensee, Stadtrandsiedlung Malchow (both in Pankow district) and Marzahn (in Marzahn-Hellersdorf district).
Subdivision
[edit]The locality is divided into 4 zones (Ortsgebiete):
- Neubaugebiet Krummer Pfuhl
- Neubaugebiet Vincent-van-Gogh-Straße
- Neubaugebiet Mühlengrund
- Neubaugebiet Zingster Straße
Transport
[edit]The locality is served by tram lines M4, M5 and M17 of the Berlin tram network and by the S-Bahn stations of Hohenschönhausen (S75 line and Regionalbahn regional rail), Gehrenseestraße (S75) and Wartenberg (S75).
Photogallery
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S-Bahn and Regionalbahn station Berlin Hohenschönhausen -
The building complex Neubaugebiet of Vincent-van-Gogh-Straße and Pablo-Picasso-Straße -
Prerower Platz -
Buildings at Zingster Straße
Literature
[edit]- Walter Püschel: "Spaziergänge in Hohenschönhausen" - Haude & Spenersche Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH, Berlin 1995. ISBN 3-7759-0398-4
References
[edit]External links
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Media related to Neu-Hohenschönhausen at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German) Neu-Hohenschönhausen page on www.berlin.de
