Waidmannslust

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Waidmannslust
Quarter of Berlin
The railway station
The railway station
Location of Waidmannslust in Reinickendorf district and Berlin
Waidmannslust is located in Germany
Waidmannslust
Waidmannslust
Coordinates: 52°36′24″N 13°19′15″E / 52.60667°N 13.32083°E / 52.60667; 13.32083Coordinates: 52°36′24″N 13°19′15″E / 52.60667°N 13.32083°E / 52.60667; 13.32083
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughReinickendorf
Founded1875
Subdivisions2 zones
Area
 • Total2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2008-06-30)
 • Total10,022
 • Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
(nr. 1207) 13469
Vehicle registrationB
WebsiteOfficial website

Waidmannslust (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪ̯tmansˌlʊst] (About this soundlisten)) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Reinickendorf, Berlin.

History[]

The locality was created in 1875 as a .[1] In 1920 it merged in the city of Berlin with the Greater Berlin Act. During 1949–1990 it was part of the French sector of West Berlin.

Geography[]

Overview[]

Situated in the north-western suburb of Berlin, not too far from Tegel's forest and lake, it borders the localities of Hermsdorf, Lübars, Wittenau and Tegel.

Subdivision[]

The locality is subdivided into 2 zones (Ortslagen):

  • (Rollberge Siedlung)

Transport[]

The locality is served by S-Bahn, at Berlin Waidmannslust station, on S1, S26 and S85 lines.

It is also served by A 111 motorway, at the exit n.4, named "Waidmannsluster Damm/Hermsdorfer Damm".

Personalities[]

  • Elga Brink (1905–1985), actress
  • (b. 1945), former mayor of Reinickendorf borough

References[]

  1. ^ (in German) Waidmannslust page on www.reinickendorf.de

Literature[]

  • : "Waidmannslust, Vom Wirtshaus zum Ortsteil Reinickendorfs" - Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-927611-15-8
  • : "Leben in Waidmannslust, Geschichten, Episoden, Berichte, Bilder" - Mendes Eigenverlag, Berlin 2004

External links[]

Media related to Waidmannslust at Wikimedia Commons


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