Friedrichsfelde

Coordinates: 52°30′21″N 13°31′09″E / 52.50583°N 13.51917°E / 52.50583; 13.51917
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For the railway station, see Friedrichsfelde (Berlin U-Bahn).
Friedrichsfelde
Quarter of Berlin
Friedrichsfelde Castle
Friedrichsfelde Castle
Coat of arms of Friedrichsfelde
Coat of arms
Location of Friedrichsfelde in Lichtenberg district and Berlin
Friedrichsfelde is located in Germany
Friedrichsfelde
Friedrichsfelde
Friedrichsfelde is located in Berlin
Friedrichsfelde
Friedrichsfelde
Coordinates: 52°30′21″N 13°31′09″E / 52.50583°N 13.51917°E / 52.50583; 13.51917
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughLichtenberg
Founded1265
Area
 • Total5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total55,423
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
(nr. 1101) 10315, 10319
Vehicle registrationB
WebsiteOfficial website

Friedrichsfelde (German pronunciation:

borough (Bezirk) of Lichtenberg
, Berlin.

History

The locality was first mentioned in a document of 1265 with the name of Rosenfelde. In 1699 it was renamed Friedrichsfelde after the Prince-Elector

Niederbarnim district until 1920, when it merged into Berlin under the "Greater Berlin Act".[3]

Geography

Located in eastern suburb of Berlin, Friedrichsfelde borders with the localities of Lichtenberg, Rummelsburg, Karlshorst, Marzahn and Biesdorf (both in Marzahn-Hellersdorf district). In its south-eastern corner is situated the "Tierpark Berlin", the second zoo of the city.

Transport

As urban rail, Friedrichsfelde is crossed both by

tramway lines M17, 27 and 37 and traversed by the federal highways B1 and B5
.

Photogallery

  • B1/B5 road across the locality
    B1/B5 road across the locality
  • Main entrance of Tierpark
    Main entrance of Tierpark
  • Catholic church
    Catholic church

References

  1. ^ "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2021.
  2. ^ (in German) Historical infos about Friedrichsfelde
  3. ^ "Zeittafel Friedrichsfelde" [Friedrichsfelde timeline] (in German). Berlin-friedrichsfelde.info. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2018-09-08.

External links

Media related to Friedrichsfelde at Wikimedia Commons

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