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Blankenburg (Berlin)

Coordinates: 52°36′00″N 13°27′00″E / 52.60000°N 13.45000°E / 52.60000; 13.45000
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Blankenburg
Aerial view with Französisch Buchholz (in north)
Aerial view with Französisch Buchholz (in north)
Location of Blankenburg in Pankow district and Berlin
Blankenburg is located in Germany
Blankenburg
Blankenburg
Blankenburg is located in Berlin
Blankenburg
Blankenburg
Coordinates: 52°36′00″N 13°27′00″E / 52.60000°N 13.45000°E / 52.60000; 13.45000
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughPankow
Founded1375
Area
 • Total6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total6,944
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
13129
Vehicle registrationB
WebsiteOfficial website

Blankenburg (German: [ˈblaŋkŋ̍ˌbʊʁk] ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Pankow, Berlin. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Weißensee.

History

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The locality, first mentioned in 1375,[2] was an autonomous municipality of the former Niederbarnim district, merged into Berlin in 1920 with the "Greater Berlin Act".[3]

Geography

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Blankenburg is located in the north-eastern suburb of Berlin and borders with the localities of Französisch Buchholz, Karow, Stadtrandsiedlung Malchow, Heinersdorf and, in a brief point, Pankow.

Transport

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The locality is served by the Berlin S-Bahn lines S2, S8 and S9, at Blankenburg station, and by bus lines 150, 154 and 158. Blankenburger boundary with Französisch Buchholz is crossed by the motorway A114 and the nearest exit serving the locality is the n.4 ("Pasewalker Straße").

Personalities

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Photogallery

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References

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  1. ^ "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2023". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2024.
  2. ^ (in German) History of Blankenburg
  3. ^ (in German) Text of the law and list of the former municipalities
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