Neukölln
| Neukölln | |
| Borough of Berlin | |
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Location of Neukölln in Berlin
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| Coordinates | 52°29′N 13°27′E / 52.483°N 13.450°ECoordinates: 52°29′N 13°27′E / 52.483°N 13.450°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Berlin |
| City | Berlin |
| Borough subdivisions | 5 localities |
| Mayor | Heinz Buschkowsky (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 44.93 km2 (17.35 sq mi) |
| Population | 322,931 (30 November 2012) |
| - Density | 7,187 /km2 (18,615 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | B |
| Website | Official homepage |
Neukölln is the eighth borough of Berlin, located in the southeastern part of the city and was part of the former American sector under the Four-Power occupation of the city. It features many Gründerzeit buildings and is characterized by having one of the highest percentage of immigrants in Berlin and displaying a chiefly multinational aura.
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History[edit]
Neukölln's independence ended in 1920 when it was incorporated into Berlin. See History of Neukölln (locality/Stadtteil Berlins)
From 1966 to 1975 the Gropiusstadt was built, a "Trabantenstadt" or city-within-a-city housing estate, designed by architect Walter Gropius.
Neukölln is selected as pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission Intercultural cities programme.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2010, the borough had a population of 310,283, of whom 121,000 (~40%) were of non-German ethnicity/origin. The percentage is significantly higher in the same-named locality of Neukölln.[1] The borough is known for its large Turkish, Arab and Kurdish communities, which together make up roughly 18% of the borough's population. Recently, there has been an influx of Romani people and Sub-Saharan Africans.[2]
| Percentage of people with migration background[3] | ||
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| Germans without migration background/Ethnic Germans | 60% (189.000) | |
| Germans with migration background, or Foreigners/Ausländer | 40% (121.000) | |
| Muslim/Middle Eastern origin (Turkey, Arab League, Iran etc.) | 18% (55.000) | |
| non-German European origin (Russia, Poland, Greece, Serbia, Spain, France etc.) | 11% (33.000) | |
| African background/Afro-Germans | 4% (12.400) | |
| Others (East Asians, US-Americans, etc.) | 6,5% (21.000) |
Subdivision[edit]
Neukölln is divided into 5 localities:
| Locality |
Area (km²) |
Inhabitants |
Density (Inhabitants/km²) |
| 0801 Neukölln |
11.71 | 155,950 | 13,318 |
| 0802 Britz |
12.40 | 39,029 | 3,148 |
| 0803 Buckow |
6.35 | 38,219 | 6,019 |
| 0804 Rudow |
11.81 | 40,733 | 3,449 |
| 0805 Gropiusstadt |
2.67 | 35,751 | 13,390 |
Politics[edit]
At the 2011 elections for the parliament of the borough (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung) the following parties were elected:
- SPD 27
- CDU 13
- Alliance '90/The Greens 8
- Pirate Party 4
- The Left 3
Personalities[edit]
- Horst Buchholz, actor, born December 4, 1933, died March 3, 2003 in Berlin
- Alexander Hacke, musician, born October 11, 1965 in Neukölln
- Jutta Limbach, legal academic, born March 27, 1934 in Neukölln
- Inge Meysel, actress, born May 5, 1910 in Neukölln, died July 10, 2004 in Bullenhausen, Seevetal
- Mady Rahl, actress, born March 3, 1915 in Neukölln
- Lotte Ulbricht, wife of East German leader Walter Ulbricht, born April 19, 1903 in Neukölln, died March 27, 2002 in Berlin.
- Momus (artist), born February 11, 1960 in Paisley, Scotland, lives in Neukölln.
References in popular culture[edit]
- "Neuköln" (deliberately spelt with one 'l') is an instrumental piece by David Bowie, the ninth track on his 1977 album "Heroes".
- The last track of Miss Kittin's first solo album I Com is called "Neukölln 2".
- The German film Knallhart is set in the northern part of Neukölln.
- The German documentary Neukölln Unlimited tells the story of three Lebanese teenagers based in Neukölln, who fight against the deportation out of Germany.
- This is where the capture of alleged killer Luka Magnotta took place on June 4, 2012.
Twin cities[edit]
Bat Yam, Israel
Cologne, Germany- Leonberg, Germany
Marino, Italy- Wetzlar, Germany
Hammersmith and Fulham, UK
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Neukölln |
- (German) Official homepage
- (German) WebTV from Berlin, Neukoelln
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