Rudow

Rudow
Quarter of Berlin
Aerial view of Rudow with the Teltowkanal and a bit of Johannisthal (right)
Rudow
Location of Rudow in Neukölln district and Berlin
Coordinates: 52°25′00″N 13°30′00″E / 52.41667°N 13.50000°E / 52.41667; 13.50000Coordinates: 52°25′00″N 13°30′00″E / 52.41667°N 13.50000°E / 52.41667; 13.50000
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Borough	Neukölln
Founded	1373
Area
• Total	11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population (2016-06-30)
• Total	42,033
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	(nr. 0804) 12353, 12355, 12357
Vehicle registration	B
Website	Official website

Rudow is a locality (Ortsteil) within the Berlin borough (Bezirk) of Neukölln.

The village was founded in 1373. Until 1920 it was a municipality of the former Teltow district, merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act". Due to its position at the borders of West Berlin with East Berlin and Brandenburg, 3/4 of its boundaries were crossed by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989.

Rudow is located in the southern suburb of Berlin, at the boundary with the Brandenburger municipality of Schönefeld, in the district of Dahme-Spreewald. It borders with the Berliner localities of Buckow, Gropiusstadt, Britz, Johannisthal and Altglienicke (both in Treptow-Köpenick district). The Teltowkanal represents the border with Johannisthal.

Rudow is situated close to Berlin Schönefeld Airport and is served by the U-Bahn stations of Zwickauer Damm and Rudow, both on U7 line. In a plan to expand the U-Bahn it has been projected to prolong the U7 from Rudow terminus to the airport station, with 2 new stops in the quarter: Ostburger Weg and Rudow Süd.