Neukölln

Neukölln
Borough of Berlin
Coat of arms
Neukölln
Location of Neukölln in Berlin
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

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]

Subdivision

Hufeisensiedlung, 2000

Subdivisions of Neukölln

Neukölln is divided into 5 localities:

Politics

County-Court Building of Neukölln, 2005

Allocation of seats in the borough council (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung)

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

• SPD 27
• CDU 13
• Alliance '90/The Greens 8
• Pirate Party 4
• The Left 3

Personalities

• Horst Buchholz, actor, born December 4, 1933, died March 3, 2003 in Berlin
• Alexander Hacke, musician, born October 11, 1965 in Neukölln
• Jutta Limbach, legal academic, born March 27, 1934 in Neukölln
• Inge Meysel, actress, born May 5, 1910 in Neukölln, died July 10, 2004 in Bullenhausen, Seevetal
• Mady Rahl, actress, born March 3, 1915 in Neukölln
• Lotte Ulbricht, wife of East German leader Walter Ulbricht, born April 19, 1903 in Neukölln, died March 27, 2002 in Berlin.
• Momus (artist), born February 11, 1960 in Paisley, Scotland, lives in Neukölln.

References in popular culture

• "Neuköln" (deliberately spelt with one 'l') is an instrumental piece by David Bowie, the ninth track on his 1977 album "Heroes".
• The last track of Miss Kittin's first solo album I Com is called "Neukölln 2".
• The German film Knallhart is set in the northern part of Neukölln.
• The German documentary Neukölln Unlimited tells the story of three Lebanese teenagers based in Neukölln, who fight against the deportation out of Germany.
• This is where the capture of alleged killer Luka Magnotta took place on June 4, 2012.

Twin cities

Europe's largest Hotel: The Estrel, 2012

• Bat Yam, Israel
• Cologne, Germany
• Leonberg, Germany
• Marino, Italy
• Wetzlar, Germany
• Hammersmith and Fulham, UK

See also

• Berlin Neukölln (electoral district)
• Intercultural cities

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neukölln.

• (German) Official homepage
• (German) WebTV from Berlin, Neukoelln

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