Neu-Hohenschönhausen

Neu-Hohenschönhausen
Quarter of Berlin

Skyline of Neu-Hohenschönhausen
Neu-Hohenschönhausen

Coordinates: 52°33′48″N 13°30′18″E / 52.56333°N 13.50500°E / 52.56333; 13.50500Coordinates: 52°33′48″N 13°30′18″E / 52.56333°N 13.50500°E / 52.56333; 13.50500
Country Germany
State Berlin
City Berlin
Borough Lichtenberg
Founded 1230
Area
 • Total 5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Population (2008-06-30)
 • Total 53,698
 • Density 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes (nr. 1109) 13051, 13053, 13057, 13059
Vehicle registration B

Neu-Hohenschönhausen (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

The locality, still inhabited in the 19th century, hadn't a different name from Alt-Hohenschönhausen as part of it. The designation was used from the 1960s for this local part, to distinguish it from the old town.[1]

Geography

Position

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

The locality is divided into 4 zones (Ortsgebiete):

Transport

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).

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Literature

References

  1. ↑ Historical maps of Berlin

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