Berlin, Wisconsin
| Berlin, Wisconsin | |
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| City | |
Downtown Berlin
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| Nickname(s): fur and leather city | |
 Location of Berlin, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°58′11″N 88°56′55″W / 43.96972°N 88.94861°WCoordinates: 43°58′11″N 88°56′55″W / 43.96972°N 88.94861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Green Lake, Waushara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.36 sq mi (16.47 km2) |
| • Land | 5.78 sq mi (14.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,524 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 5,519 |
| • Density | 955.7/sq mi (369.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-06925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561600 |
| Website | cityofberlin |
Berlin is a city in Green Lake and Waushara counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,524 at the 2010 census. Of this, 5,435 were in Green Lake County, and only 89 were in Waushara County. The city is located mostly within the Town of Berlin in Green Lake County, with a small portion extending into the Town of Aurora in Waushara County.
In 1845, Nathan H. Strong (1813–1852) became the first resident of what is today Berlin. He was joined by Hugh G. Martin, Hiram Barnes, and William Dickey. Their settlement was known as Strong's Landing. In 1848 a post office was established. It was named Berlin after the capital of Prussia, now the capital of Germany. The first school house was built in 1850 and the first church in 1851. Berlin was incorporated as a city in 1857.
Area residents put the accent on the first syllable of Berlin /ˈbɜːrlɪn/ rather than on the second. It has been said that this was in reaction to the anti-German sentiment that swept across the United States during World War I, and that the accent was previously on the second syllable.
Berlin is located at 43°58′11″N 88°56′55″W / 43.96972°N 88.94861°W (43.969732, −88.948717). The Fox River runs north-south through the middle of the city splitting it.
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