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Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Borough of Berlin
Coat of arms of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Coat of arms
Location of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg in Berlin
Berlin Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (labeled).svg
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is located in Germany
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is located in Berlin
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Coordinates: 52°30′N 13°27′E / 52.500°N 13.450°E
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
Subdivisions2 localities
Government
 • MayorMonika Herrmann (Alliance '90/The Greens)
Area
 • Total20.16 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Population
(2012-11-30)
 • Total278,579
 • Density14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationB
Websiteofficial homepage

Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪçsˌhaɪ̯n ˈkʁɔʏtsbɛɐ̯k] ) is the second borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former East Berlin borough of Friedrichshain and the former West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg. The historic Oberbaum Bridge, formerly a Berlin border crossing for pedestrians, links both districts across the river Spree as the new borough's landmark (as featured in the coat of arms).

Subdivisions of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

The counterculture tradition especially of Kreuzberg led to a plurality of votes for the Green Party, which is unique among all Berlin boroughs. The local MP Canan Bayram is the only Green politician directly elected to the federal Bundestag. While Kreuzberg is characterised by a high number of immigrants, the share of non-German citizens in Friedrichshain is much lower and the average age is higher. The merger between the distinct quarters is celebrated by an annual anarchic "vegetable fight" on the Oberbaumbrücke. Both parts have to deal with the consequences of gentrification.

Subdivision

Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is divided into 2 localities, Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg.

Politics

Sitzverteilung in der BVV
Sitzverteilung in der BVV

As of May 2018, the following parties were represented on the borough council:[1]

Twin towns – sister cities

Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is twinned with:[2]

See also

  • Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg - Prenzlauer Berg East (electoral constituency)

References

  1. ^ "Factions of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough council". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Städtepartnerschaften - Elf Partner auf der ganzen Welt". berlin.de (in German). Berlin. Retrieved 2021-02-08.

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