Neu-Hohenschönhausen

Neu-Hohenschönhausen (German: [ˈnɔʏ̯ ˈhoːənˈʃøːnˌhaʊ̯zn̩] (listen), literally New Hohenschönhausen) is a German locality (Ortsteil) in the borough (Bezirk) of Lichtenberg, Berlin. Until 2001 it was part of the former Hohenschönhausen borough.

Neu-Hohenschönhausen
Quarter of Berlin
Skyline of Neu-Hohenschönhausen
Location of Neu-Hohenschönhausen in Lichtenberg district and Berlin
Neu-Hohenschönhausen
Neu-Hohenschönhausen
Coordinates: 52°33′48″N 13°30′18″E
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughLichtenberg
Founded1230
Subdivisions4 zones
Area
 • Total5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2008-06-30)
 • Total53,698
 • Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
(nr. 1109) 13051, 13053, 13057, 13059
Vehicle registrationB

History

The locality, still inhabited in the 19th century, hadn't a different name from Alt-Hohenschönhausen as part of it. The designation was used from the 1960s for this local part, to distinguish it from the old town.[1]

Geography

Position

Neu-Hohenschönhausen is located in the north-eastern part of Berlin. It borders with the localities of Malchow, Falkenberg, Wartenberg, Alt-Hohenschönhausen, Weißensee, Stadtrandsiedlung Malchow (both in Pankow district) and Marzahn (in Marzahn-Hellersdorf district).

Subdivision

The locality is divided into 4 zones (Ortsgebiete):

  • Neubaugebiet Krummer Pfuhl
  • Neubaugebiet Vincent-van-Gogh-Straße
  • Neubaugebiet Mühlengrund
  • Neubaugebiet Zingster Straße

Transport

The locality is served by tram lines M4, M5 and M17 of the Berlin tram network and by the S-Bahn stations of Hohenschönhausen (S75 line and Regionalbahn regional rail), Gehrenseestraße (S75) and Wartenberg (S75).

Photogallery
  • S-Bahn and Regionalbahn station Berlin Hohenschönhausen
  • The building complex Neubaugebiet of Vincent-van-Gogh-Straße and Pablo-Picasso-Straße
  • Prerower Platz
  • Buildings at Zingster Straße

Literature
  • Walter Püschel: "Spaziergänge in Hohenschönhausen" - Haude & Spenersche Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH, Berlin 1995. ISBN 3-7759-0398-4

References
  1. Historical maps of Berlin

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