Treptow-Köpenick

Treptow-Köpenick
Borough of Berlin

Coat of arms
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
Country Germany
State Berlin
City Berlin
Government
 • Mayor Oliver Igel (SPD)
Area
 • Total 168.43 km2 (65.03 sq mi)
Population (2012-11-30)
 • Total 246,986
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Vehicle registration B
Website Official homepage

Treptow-Köpenick (pronounced [tʁɛptoː køːpɛnɪk], with a silent w) 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]

Subdivision

Subdivisions of Treptow-Köpenick

Treptow-Köpenick is divided into 15 localities:

Politics

At the 2011 elections for the parliament of the borough (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung) the following parties were elected:

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park
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