*** Welcome to piglix ***

Berlin-Niederschönhausen

Niederschönhausen
Quarter of Berlin
Schönhausen Palace
Coat of arms of Niederschönhausen
Coat of arms
Niederschönhausen  is located in Germany
Niederschönhausen
Niederschönhausen
Coordinates: 52°35′00″N 13°24′00″E / 52.58333°N 13.40000°E / 52.58333; 13.40000Coordinates: 52°35′00″N 13°24′00″E / 52.58333°N 13.40000°E / 52.58333; 13.40000
Country Germany
State Berlin
City Berlin
Borough Pankow
Founded 1910
Area
 • Total 6.49 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Elevation 52 m (171 ft)
Population (2008-06-30)
 • Total 26,903
 • Density 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes (nr. 0311) 13156
Vehicle registration B

Niederschönhausen is a locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Pankow in Berlin, Germany. It is also known as "Pankow-Schönhausen" to differ it from Hohenschönhausen in Berlin-Lichtenberg. From 1949 until 1960 Schönhausen Palace and the adjacent Majakowskiring quarter were the residence of several members of the East German government, commonly referred to as Pankow by the West German media.

Located north of the Berlin city centre, Niederschönhausen borders with the localities of Wilhelmsruh, Rosenthal in the north, Französisch Buchholz in the east, Pankow in the south and the Reinickendorf locality (in the homonymous borough) along the Berlin Northern Railway line in the west. The locality comprises several green areas, as the Schönholzer Heide, the Brosepark, the Schlosspark Pankow, the Bürgerpark and the cemetery Friedhof Pankow III.

Niederschönhausen is divided into 3 zones (Ortslagen):

The locality is served by the tramway line M1 and by the bus lines 107, 150, 155 and 250. The S-Bahn crosses Niederschönhausen at the borders between Schönholz and Reinickendorf and serves it at Schönholz station (lines S1, S25 and S85).


...
Wikipedia

...