Treptow-Köpenick

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Treptow-Köpenick
Borough of Berlin
Coat of arms of Treptow-Köpenick
Coat of arms
Location of Treptow-Köpenick in Berlin
Treptow-Köpenick is located in Germany
Treptow-Köpenick
Treptow-Köpenick
Coordinates: 52°27′N 13°34′E / 52.450°N 13.567°E / 52.450; 13.567Coordinates: 52°27′N 13°34′E / 52.450°N 13.567°E / 52.450; 13.567
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
Subdivisions15 localities
Government
 • MayorOliver Igel (SPD)
Area
 • Total168.43 km2 (65.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-12-31)
 • Total267,167
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationB
WebsiteOfficial website

Treptow-Köpenick (German pronunciation: [ˈtʁeːpto ˈkøːpənɪk] (About this soundlisten)) is the ninth borough of Berlin, Germany, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Treptow and Köpenick.

Overview[]

Among Berlin's boroughs it is the largest by area with the lowest population density. The Johannisthal Air Field, Germany's first airfield, was located in Treptow-Köpenick, between Johannisthal and Adlershof. Treptower Park, a popular place for recreation and a tourist destination, is also located in the borough. The park features the sprawling Soviet War Memorial, a war memorial to the Soviet soldiers who fell in the Battle of Berlin in 1945.[1]

Subdivisions[]

Subdivisions of Treptow-Köpenick

Treptow-Köpenick is divided into 15 localities:

Politics[]

Sitzverteilung in der BVV
Sitzverteilung in der BVV

At the 2016 elections for the parliament of the borough (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung) the following parties were elected:

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Treptow-Köpenick is twinned with:[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ The Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park
  2. ^ "Partnerstädte". berlin.de (in German). Berlin. Retrieved 2021-02-08.

External links[]


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