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Quarter of Berlin in Germany
Hermsdorf
Quarter of Berlin
Village churchVillage church
Coat of arms of HermsdorfCoat of arms
Location of Hermsdorf in Reinickendorf district and Berlin
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Coordinates: 52°37′00″N 13°19′00″E / 52.61667°N 13.31667°E / 52.61667; 13.31667
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughReinickendorf
Founded1200
Area
 • Total6.1 km (2.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation65 m (213 ft)
Lowest elevation30 m (100 ft)
Population
 • Total16,611
 • Density2,700/km (7,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes13467
Vehicle registrationB

Hermsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁmsˌdɔʁf] ) is a district (Ortsteil) of Berlin located in the borough (Bezirk) of Reinickendorf.

History

First mentioned in 1200, it was an autonomous municipality merged into Berlin in 1920 with the "Greater Berlin Act". During the Cold War, as part of West Berlin bordering East Germany, it was crossed by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989 at its border with the municipality of Glienicke/Nordbahn.

Geography

It is situated in the north of the city, bordering the Brandenburger municipality of Glienicke/Nordbahn (Oberhavel district). It borders the Berliner localities of Frohnau, Tegel, Waidmannslust and Lübars. It also borders the forest of Tegel and part of its territory is included in Barnim Nature Park.

Transport

Hermsdorf is served by the Berlin S-Bahn line S1 at the station Berlin-Hermsdorf.

Personalities

References

  1. "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2023". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2024.
  2. (in German) Historical infos about Hermsdorf
  3. Infos on the NPB official website. Click on "Naturpark", then click on "Region"

Literature

  • Hans J Arnold: "Als in Hermsdorf noch die Semnonen wohnten". ISBN 3-927611-18-2
  • "Festschrift 650 Jahre Hermsdorf. 1349–1999". ISBN 3-927611-12-3
  • "Ich denke oft an Onkel Franz. Jüdische Spurensuche in Berlin-Reinickendorf". Bd. 2.: Hermsdorf und Umgebung. ISBN 3-923809-82-4

External links

Media related to Hermsdorf at Wikimedia Commons

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