Neukölln (locality)
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| Quarter of Berlin | |
Hermannplatz
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Location of Neukölln in Neukölln district and Berlin
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| Coordinates: 52°28′53″N 13°26′07″E / 52.48139°N 13.43528°ECoordinates: 52°28′53″N 13°26′07″E / 52.48139°N 13.43528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Berlin |
| City | Berlin |
| Borough | Neukölln |
| Founded | 1360 |
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| • Total | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2009-06-30) | |
| • Total | 167,248 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | (nr. 0801) 12043, 12045, 12047, 12049, 12051, 12053, 12055, 12057, 12059 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
Neukölln is an inner-city locality (Ortsteil) of Berlin in the homonymous borough (Bezirk) of Neukölln, including the historic village of Rixdorf and numerous Gründerzeit apartment blocks. The Ortsteil is densely settled a with a population of 154,127 inhabitants (2009) and is the most populated one of Berlin. It is characterized by a high percentage of immigrants, especially of Turkish and Russian descent. In the past few years, northern Neukölln, frequently known as "Kreuzkölln", has undergone a transformation and has seen a huge influx of students and artists as the area becomes increasingly popular.
The locality is situated in the north of the Neukölln borough, adjacent to Kreuzberg (in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) at the Landwehrkanal. It also borders with Alt-Treptow, Plänterwald and Baumschulenweg (all part of Treptow-Köpenick) in the east and Tempelhof (in Tempelhof-Schöneberg) in the west, separated by the vast field of the former Tempelhof Airport. In the south, the Stadtring motorway forms the border with the Britz locality.
The Sonnenallee, connecting Neukölln at Hermannplatz with Baumschulenweg in former East Berlin was the site of a border crossing of the Berlin Wall, perpetuated by the 1999 Sonnenallee comedy film.
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