Neukölln

Neukölln[1] (German: [nɔʏˈkœln] (listen)) is one of the twelve boroughs of Berlin. It is located in the southeastern part from the city centre towards Berlin Schönefeld Airport. It 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. In recent years an influx of students and creative types has led to gentrification.[2]

Neukölln
Borough of Berlin
Coat of arms
Location of Neukölln in Berlin
Neukölln
Neukölln
Coordinates: 52°29′N 13°27′E
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
Subdivisions5 localities
Government
  MayorMartin Hikel (SPD)
Area
  Total44.93 km2 (17.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2012-11-30)
  Total322,931
  Density7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationB
WebsiteOfficial homepage

History

Richardplatz

Neukölln's independence ended in 1920 when it was incorporated into Berlin. In September 1929, Goebbels led his men into Neukölln, a KPD stronghold, and the two warring parties exchanged pistol and revolver fire. From 1966 to 1975 the Gropiusstadt was built, a "Trabantenstadt" or city-within-a-city housing estate, designed by architect Walter Gropius.

Locality subdivisions

Britzer Garten in Neukölln's South

Neukölln is subdivided into five 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

Public transport

County-Court Building of Neukölln, near the Rathaus Neukölln U-Bahn station
Hermannplatz

Neukölln is served by three operational sections of urban rail.

U-Bahn:

Part of each of the following S-Bahn routes share an East ↔ West running section of Ringbahn track through Neukölln:

Among the numerous rail stations in Neukölln three act as interchanges:

Demographics

As of 2010, the borough had a population of 310,283, of whom 121,000 (38.9%) were of non-German ethnicity. The percentage is significantly higher in the locality of the same name, Neukölln.[9] 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.[10]

Population by migration background[11]
Ethnic Germans60% (189,000)
Middle Eastern origin18% (55,000)
non-German European origin11% (33,000)
Afro-Germans4% (12,400)
Others (East Asians, Americans, etc.)6.5% (21,000)

Gentrification

A trend is the rapid gentrification of certain neighbourhoods within the borough. There has been an influx of students, creatives and other young professionals of mostly Western origin avoiding higher rents which are charged in other parts of Berlin. This has caused a knock-on effect, with rents rising in some parts of Neukölln.[2] Northern Neukölln, just to the south of the Kreuzberg area, has become informally referred to as "Kreuzkölln" as the area becomes increasingly fashionable.[12]

Politics

Sitzverteilung in der BVV

At the 2016 elections for the parliament of the borough (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung) the following parties were elected:

Notable people

Leo Arons around 1901
Memorial plate Ursula Goetze (1987)
Alexander Hacke performing on 5 May 2007

Twin towns – sister cities

Neukölln is twinned with:[16]

See also

References


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