Karow (Berlin)

"Berlin-Karow" redirects here. For the railway station, see Berlin-Karow station.

Karow
Quarter of Berlin
aerial view of the quarter
Karow
Location of Karow in Pankow and Berlin
Coordinates: 52°36′52″N 13°28′11″E / 52.61444°N 13.46972°E / 52.61444; 13.46972Coordinates: 52°36′52″N 13°28′11″E / 52.61444°N 13.46972°E / 52.61444; 13.46972
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Borough	Pankow
Founded	1375
Area
• Total	6.65 km² (2.57 sq mi)
Population (2008-06-30)
• Total	18,258
• Density	2,700/km² (7,100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	(nr. 0305) 13125
Vehicle registration	B
Website	Official website

Village church

Karow is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the Berlin borough (Bezirk) of Pankow. Until 2001 it was part of the former Weißensee borough.

History

The locality was first mentioned in 1375 with the name of Kare.^[1] Autonomous Prussian municipality of the former Niederbarnim district, Karow was incorporated into Berlin in 1920, with the "Greater Berlin Act".

Geography

Overview

Located in the north-eastern suburb of Berlin, it borders with the localities of Buch, Französisch Buchholz, Blankenburg and Stadtrandsiedlung Malchow. It also borders, on the east, with the Brandenburger town of Ahrensfelde, in the district of Barnim. Part of its territory, close to the natural reserve Karower Teiche (in Buchholz) is included in Barnim Nature Park.^[2]

Subdivision

Karow counts 1 zone (Ortslage):

Stadtrandsiedlung Buch

Transport

The locality is served by the S-Bahn station of Karow, on the line S2. This station is also the endpoint of a local railway, the Heidekrautbahn.

The Berliner beltway (A10, known as "Berliner Ring") crosses Karow and separates it from Buch. An exit serving the quarter (n.3 "Bucher Straße") is located on the short motorway A114.

Photogallery

The old centre "Alt-Karow"
Berlin-Karow station building
View of the Karower Teiche

References

↑ (German) Historical chronicles about Karow
↑ Infos on the NPB official website. Click on "Naturpark", then click on "Region"

Literature

Martin Eckart Pfannschmidt: "Geschichte der Berliner Vororte Buch und Karow", Berlin 1927

External links

Media related to Karow at Wikimedia Commons

(German) Karow official site
(German) Site about Alt-Karow

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Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg	Friedrichshain Kreuzberg

Lichtenberg	Alt-Hohenschönhausen Falkenberg Fennpfuhl Friedrichsfelde Karlshorst Lichtenberg Malchow Neu-Hohenschönhausen Rummelsburg Wartenberg

Marzahn-Hellersdorf	Biesdorf Hellersdorf Kaulsdorf Mahlsdorf Marzahn

Mitte	Gesundbrunnen Hansaviertel Mitte Moabit Tiergarten Wedding

Neukölln	Britz Buckow Gropiusstadt Neukölln Rudow

Pankow	Blankenburg Blankenfelde Buch Französisch Buchholz Heinersdorf Karow Niederschönhausen Pankow Prenzlauer Berg Rosenthal Stadtrandsiedlung Malchow Weißensee Wilhelmsruh

Reinickendorf	Borsigwalde Frohnau Heiligensee Hermsdorf Konradshöhe Lübars Märkisches Viertel Reinickendorf Tegel Waidmannslust Wittenau

Spandau	Falkenhagener Feld Gatow Hakenfelde Haselhorst Kladow Siemensstadt Spandau Staaken Wilhelmstadt

Steglitz-Zehlendorf	Dahlem Lankwitz Lichterfelde Nikolassee Steglitz Wannsee Zehlendorf

Tempelhof-Schöneberg	Friedenau Lichtenrade Mariendorf Marienfelde Schöneberg Tempelhof

Treptow-Köpenick	Adlershof Alt-Treptow Altglienicke Baumschulenweg Bohnsdorf Friedrichshagen Grünau Johannisthal Köpenick Müggelheim Niederschöneweide Oberschöneweide Plänterwald Rahnsdorf Schmöckwitz

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