Lichtenberg
Lichtenberg | |
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Coordinates: 52°32′N 13°30′E / 52.533°N 13.500°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Berlin |
City | Berlin |
Subdivisions | 10 localities |
Government | |
• Borough Mayor | Michael Grunst (Left) |
Area | |
• Total | 52.30 km2 (20.19 sq mi) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 296,837 |
• Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | B |
Website | Official homepage |
Lichtenberg (German:
Overview
The district contains the
The population is ethnically diverse, and has a significant Vietnamese community.
Subdivision
Lichtenberg is divided into 10 localities:
Locality |
Area (km2) |
Inhabitants 30 June 2008 |
Density (inhabitants/km2) |
1101 Friedrichsfelde |
5.8 | 50,010 | 8,622 |
1102 Karlshorst |
6.6 | 21,057 | 3,190 |
1103 Lichtenberg |
7.33 | 32,295 | 4,406 |
1104 Falkenberg |
3.0 | 1,164 | 388 |
1106 Malchow |
3.0 | 450 | 150 |
1107 Wartenberg |
5.31 | 2,433 | 458 |
1109 Neu-Hohenschönhausen |
5.32 | 53,698 | 10,094 |
1110 Alt-Hohenschönhausen |
10.0 | 41,780 | 4,178 |
1111 Fennpfuhl |
1.75 | 30,932 | 17,675 |
1112 Rummelsburg |
4.16 | 17,567 | 4,223 |
History
The historic village of Lichtenberg together with neighbouring Friedrichsfelde, Karlshorst, Marzahn, Biesdorf, Hellersdorf, Kaulsdorf and Mahlsdorf was incorporated as the 17th borough of Berlin by the 1920 Greater Berlin Act.
In the 1970s, the
Politics
District council
The governing body of Lichtenberg is the district council (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung). It has responsibility for passing laws and electing the city government, including the mayor. The most recent district council election was held on 26 September 2021, and the results were as follows:
Party | Lead candidate | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
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The Left (LINKE) | Michael Grunst | 36,283 | 24.8 | 5.0 | 15 | 3 | |
Social Democratic Party (SPD) | Jutta Feige | 28,739 | 19.6 | 2.0 | 12 | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | Martin Schaefer | 19,224 | 13.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 1 | |
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | Daniela Ehlers | 19,057 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 8 | 3 | |
Alternative for Germany (AfD) | Karsten Woldeit | 17,528 | 12.0 | 7.2 | 7 | 5 | |
Free Democratic Party (FDP) | Rico Apitz | 8,009 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | |
Tierschutzpartei | Katja Michel | 6,528 | 4.5 | New | 2 | New | |
Die PARTEI | 3,744 | 2.6 | New | 0 | New | ||
Free Voters | 3,214 | 2.2 | New | 0 | New | ||
dieBasis | 2,179 | 1.5 | New | 0 | New | ||
Pirate Party Germany | 1,124 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0 | ±0 | ||
National Democratic Party | 433 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0 | ±0 | ||
Liberal Conservative Reformers
|
214 | 0.1 | New | 0 | New | ||
Valid votes | 146,276 | 98.8 | |||||
Invalid votes | 1,767 | 1.2 | |||||
Total | 148,043 | 100.0 | 55 | ±0 | |||
Electorate/voter turnout | 216,202 | 68.5 | 8.4 | ||||
Source: Elections Berlin |
District government
The district mayor (Bezirksbürgermeister) is elected by the Bezirksverordnetenversammlung, and positions in the district government (Bezirksamt) are apportioned based on party strength. Michael Grunst of the Left was elected mayor on 16 December 2016. Since the 2021 municipal elections, the composition of the district government is as follows:
Councillor | Party | Portfolio | |
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Michael Grunst | LINKE | District Mayor Staff, Finance, Economy and Culture | |
Kevin Hönicke | SPD | Deputy Mayor Urban Development, Civil Service and Labour | |
Martin Schaefer | CDU | Public Order, Environment and Traffic | |
Filiz Keküllüoğlu | GRÜNE | Education, Sport and Logistics | |
Camilla Schuler | LINKE | Family, Youth and Health | |
Vacant | AfD | Social Affairs | |
Source: Berlin.de |
Twin towns – sister cities
Lichtenberg is twinned with:[2]
- Białołęka (Warsaw), Poland (2000)
- Hajnówka County, Poland (2001)
- Hoàn Kiếm (Hanoi), Vietnam (2015)
- Jurbarkas, Lithuania (2003)
- Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia (2001)
- KaMubukwana (Maputo), Mozambique (1995)
- Margareten (Vienna), Austria (2015)
People
- Ilse Stöbe (1911–1942), German journalist and resistance fighter
- Hans Kempin (1913–1992), German Waffen-SS combat and training officer
- Bommi Baumann (born 1947), German construction worker, co-founder of the German organization Movement 2 June and author
- Gregor Gysi (born 1948), German politician (SED, The Linke)
- Katja Lange-Müller (born 1951), German writer
- Gesine Lötzsch (born 1961), German politician (SED, The Linke)
- Annett Fleischer (born 1979), German actress
- Alexander Fehling (born 1981), German actor
- Christoph Sydow (1985–2020), German journalist
- Daniel Siebert (born 1984), German football referee
- Patrick Hausding (born 1989), German diver
See also
References
- ^ "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2021.
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaft – Lichtenberg pflegt Partnerschaften". berlin.de (in German). Berlin. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
External links
- New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
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- Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911. .
- Official homepage
- Official homepage of Berlin
- Event- und Informationportal of Berlin Lichtenberg