Alt-Treptow
Alt-Treptow (German pronunciation: [ˌʔaltˈtʁeːptoː] , literally Old Treptow) is a German locality in the ⓘborough of Treptow-Köpenick in Berlin. Known also as Treptow it was, until 2001, the main and the eponymous locality of the former Treptow borough.
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Location of Alt-Treptow in Treptow-Köpenick and Berlin | |
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Coordinates: 52°29′24″N 13°26′58″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Berlin |
City | Berlin |
Borough | Treptow-Köpenick |
Founded | 1568 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 13,167 |
• Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | (nr. 0901) 12435 |
Vehicle registration | B |
History
The locality, first inhabited in 6th century by Slavic peoples, was first mentioned in 1568 with the name of Trebow. It merged into Berlin with the Greater Berlin Act in 1920. From 1961 to 1989 its north and western borders were crossed by the Berlin Wall. From January 1, 2001 the former borough of Treptow, composed also by Plänterwald, Baumschulenweg, Niederschöneweide, Johannisthal, Adlershof, Altglienicke and Bohnsdorf; was disestablished to merge into the new Treptow-Köpenick borough.[2]
Geography
Alt-Treptow is situated in the south-eastern suburb of Berlin and half of its territory is occupied by the Treptower Park. It borders with the localities of Plänterwald, Neukölln (in Neukölln borough), Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg (in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough). Bordered in north by the Spree river it counts in its territory an islet named "Insel der Jugend" (Youth Island).
Transport
The locality is served by the S-Bahn at Berlin Treptower Park station, on the lines S4, S8, S85, and S9.
See also
References
- "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2021.
- (in German) Historical infos about Alt-Treptow Archived 2010-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
Photogallery
- The bridge to the Insel der Jugend in Treptower Park
- The Badeschiff
External links
Media related to Alt-Treptow at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German) Alt-Treptow page on www.berlin.de