Hoppegarten
| Hoppegarten | |
| The Hippodrome | |
| Coordinates | 52°31′0″N 13°40′0″E / 52.51667°N 13.66667°ECoordinates: 52°31′0″N 13°40′0″E / 52.51667°N 13.66667°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Märkisch-Oderland |
| Local subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Klaus Ahrens (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 31.88 km2 (12.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Population | 16,808 (31 December 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 527 /km2 (1,366 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MOL |
| Postal codes | 15366, 12625, 12587 |
| Area codes | 03342, 030 |
| Website | Hoppegarten |
Hoppegarten is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany.
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History[edit]
The actual municipality was created in 2003 when the former municipalities of Hönow and Münchehofe were united with Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten. The old Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten is now a town district composed by Hoppegarten, Birkenstein and Waldesruh.
Geography[edit]
Hoppegarten is located close to the eastern suburbs of Berlin (Mahlsdorf, in the borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf). The other bordering municipalities are Ahrensfelde (BAR), Werneuchen (BAR), Altlandsberg, Neuenhagen and Schöneiche (LOS).
The municipality is composed by the town of Hoppegarten and the civil parrishes (Ortsteil) of Hönow (detached from the rest of municipal area by a strip belonging to Neuenhagen) Birkenstein, Waldesruh and Münchehofe.
Transport[edit]
The town is served by Berlin S-Bahn and it has got 2 stations on S5 line (Birkenstein and Hoppegarten). The Berlin U-Bahn line U5 has got its end station in Hönow.
Demography[edit]
Twin towns[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Media related to Hoppegarten at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) Official site of Hoppegarten