Neukölln

For the homonymous locality in Neukölln district, see Neukölln (locality).
Neukölln
Borough of Berlin

Coat of arms
Neukölln

Coordinates: 52°29′N 13°27′E / 52.483°N 13.450°E / 52.483; 13.450Coordinates: 52°29′N 13°27′E / 52.483°N 13.450°E / 52.483; 13.450
Country Germany
State Berlin
City Berlin
Government
 • Mayor Heinz Buschkowsky (SPD)
Area
 • Total 44.93 km2 (17.35 sq mi)
Population (2012-11-30)
 • Total 322,931
 • Density 7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Vehicle registration B
Website Official homepage

Neukölln is the eighth borough of Berlin, located in the southeastern part of the city and was part of the former American sector under the Four-Power occupation of the city. It features many Gründerzeit buildings and is characterized by having one of the highest percentage of immigrants in Berlin.

History

Britzer Garten in Neukölln's South

Neukölln's independence ended in 1920 when it was incorporated into Berlin. See History of Neukölln (locality/Stadtteil Berlins)

From 1966 to 1975 the Gropiusstadt was built, a "Trabantenstadt" or city-within-a-city housing estate, designed by architect Walter Gropius.

Neukölln is selected as pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission Intercultural cities programme.

Demographics

As of 2010, the borough had a population of 310,283, of whom 121,000 (~40%) were of non-German ethnicity/origin. The percentage is significantly higher in the same-named locality of Neukölln.[1] The borough is known for its large Turkish, Arab and Kurdish communities, which together make up roughly 18% of the borough's population. Recently, there has been an influx of Romani people and Sub-Saharan Africans.[2] Another noticeable trend is the rapid gentrification of certain neighborhoods within the borough, where the influx of students, creatives and other young professionals of mostly Western origin has caused some tension.[3]

Percentage of people with migration background[4]
Germans without migration background/Ethnic Germans 60% (189.000)
Germans with migration background, or Foreigners/Ausländer 40% (121.000)
Muslim/Middle Eastern origin (Turkey, Arab League, Iran etc.) 18% (55.000)
non-German European origin (Russia, Poland, Greece, Serbia, Spain, France etc.) 11% (33.000)
African background/Afro-Germans 4% (12.400)
Others (East Asians, Americans, etc.) 6.5% (21.000)

Subdivision

Hufeisensiedlung, 2000
Subdivisions of Neukölln

Neukölln is divided into 5 localities:

Locality
 Area
(km²)
 Inhabitants
 Density
(Inhabitants/km²)
0801 Neukölln
 11.71 155,950 13,318
0802 Britz
 12.40 39,029 3,148
0803 Buckow
 6.35 38,219 6,019
0804 Rudow
 11.81 40,733 3,449
0805 Gropiusstadt
 2.67 35,751 13,390

Politics

County-Court Building of Neukölln, near the Rathaus Neukölln U-Bahn station
Allocation of seats in the borough council (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung)

At the 2011 elections for the parliament of the borough (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung) the following parties were elected:

Personalities

Leo Arons around 1901

References in popular culture

Twin cities

Europe's largest hotel: The Estrel, 2012

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de/Publikationen/Stat_Berichte/2011/SB_A1-5_hj02-10_BE.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.welt.de/die-welt/politik/article9920445/Die-Roma-von-Berlin-Neukoelln.html
  3. ↑ http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/neukoelln-nasties-foreigners-feel-accused-in-berlin-gentrification-row-a-750297.html
  4. ↑ http://www.statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de/Publikationen/Stat_Berichte/201gnm1/SB_A1-5_hj02-10_BE.pdf
  5. ↑ "Kobosil". Resident Advisor. Resident Advisor Ltd. 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

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