Friedrichsfelde

Friedrichsfelde
Friedrichsfelde Castle
Coat of arms of Friedrichsfelde
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
 • Total
5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
57,706
 • Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
10315, 10319
Vehicle registrationB
WebsiteOfficial website

Friedrichsfelde (German pronunciation: [fʁiːdʁɪçsˈfɛldə] ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Lichtenberg, Berlin.

History

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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 Frederick III of Brandenburg.[2] It was an autonomous municipality of the former Niederbarnim district until 1920, when it merged into Berlin under the "Greater Berlin Act".[3]

Geography

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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

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As urban rail, Friedrichsfelde is crossed both by S-Bahn and U-Bahn. The stations serving the locality are Friedrichsfelde Ost (lines S5, S7, S75), Friedrichsfelde (U5), Tierpark (U5) and partly Rummelsburg (S3). The quarter is also served by the tramway lines M17, 27 and 37 and traversed by the federal highways B1 and B5.

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) 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.
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