Zehlendorf (Berlin)

Zehlendorf
Quarter of Berlin
St. Matthew's Church () in Steglitz is owned and used by a congregation within the Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia, a united church body of Calvinist, Lutheran and united congregations.
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Zehlendorf
Location of Zehlendorf in Steglitz-Zehlendorf and Berlin
Coordinates: 52°26′00″N 13°12′00″E / 52.43333°N 13.20000°E / 52.43333; 13.20000Coordinates: 52°26′00″N 13°12′00″E / 52.43333°N 13.20000°E / 52.43333; 13.20000
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Borough	Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Founded	1200
Government
• Mayor	Norbert Kopp (CDU)
Area
• Total	18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population (2008-06-30)
• Total	57,902
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	(nr. 0604) 14163, 14165, 14167, 14169
Vehicle registration	B

Zehlendorf ( ˈtsɛːlɛndɔʁf ) is a locality within the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Berlin. Before Berlin's 2001 administrative reform Zehlendorf was a borough in its own right, consisting of the locality of Zehlendorf as well as Wannsee, Nikolassee and Dahlem. Zehlendorf contains some of the most remarked upon natural settings in Berlin, including parts of the Grunewald forest and the Schlachtensee and Krumme Lanke lakes. Additionally, it has large affluent residential neighborhoods, some with cobblestone streets and buildings that are over 100 years old. It is one of the most expensive areas in Berlin for housing.

The village of Zehlendorf was first mentioned as Cedelendorp in a 1245 contract between the Margraves John I and Otto III of Brandenburg and the Lehnin Abbey. Probably a German foundation, the name Cedelen may refer to a former Slavic settlement from the 7th century, or be a dialect word for "settlement" (modern German Siedlung), or "noble" (Cedelendorp = Cedelen + dorp, "noble village" (see Jahresbericht über die Erscheinungen auf dem Gebiete der germanischen Philologie)