Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Steglitz-Zehlendorf | ||
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Borough of Berlin | ||
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Location of Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Berlin ![]() | ||
Coordinates: 52°26′N 13°15′E / 52.433°N 13.250°ECoordinates: 52°26′N 13°15′E / 52.433°N 13.250°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Berlin | |
City | Berlin | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Norbert Kopp (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 102.5 km2 (39.6 sq mi) | |
Population (2012-11-30) | ||
• Total | 300,039 | |
• Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Vehicle registration | B | |
Website | Official homepage |
Steglitz-Zehlendorf is the sixth borough of Berlin, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Steglitz and Zehlendorf.
Demographics
As of 2010, the borough had a population of roughly 294,000, of whom about 70,000 (~24%) were of non-German ethnicity/origin. Hence, the percentage of migrants is a bit lower than Berlin's overall average, which is at roughly 30%.
Percentage of the population with migration background [1] | |
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Germans without migration background/Ethnic Germans | 76 % (223.400) |
Germans with migration background/Foreigners | 24 % (70.600) |
- Middle Eastern/Muslim migration background (Turkey, Arab League, Iran etc.) | 4,5% (13.200) |
- Polish migration background | 3,0% (9.800) |
- Yugoslavian migration background | 1,5% (4.000) |
- Afro-German/African background | 1,1% (3.000) |
- Others ( Greeks, Italians, East Asians etc.) | 14,0% (40.600) |
Subdivision

Subdivisions of Steglitz-Zehlendorf
The Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough consists of seven localities:
Politics
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At the 2011 elections for the parliament of the borough (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung) the following parties were elected:
- CDU 24
- SPD 15
- Alliance '90/The Greens 13
- Pirate Party 3
Landmarks
- The Bierpinsel (literally: "Beer Brush"), a 1970s style restaurant tower in Steglitz
- The Botanical Garden in Dahlem
- The Philological Library at the Free University of Berlin in Dahlem, by Norman Foster
- The Wannsee: lake, villa (site of the notorious Wannsee Conference), and lido
- The Lichterfelde West Villenkolonie - exclusive residential area of 1860 with tree lined and cobbled streets
Education
The Japanische Internationale Schule zu Berlin, a Japanese international school, is in the Wannsee community in Steglitz-Zehlendorf.[2]
Twin towns
The borough is twinned with:[3]
Bad Godesberg, Bonn, Germany, since 1962
Hann. Münden, Germany, since 1962
Bremerhaven, Germany, since 1965
Kiryat Bialik, Israel, since 1966
Nentershausen, Germany, since 1966
Hagen, Germany, since 1967
Brøndby, Denmark, since 1968
Cassino, Italy, since 1969
12th arrondissement, Paris, France since 1970
Sderot, Israel, since 1975
Ronneby, Sweden, since 1976
Königs Wusterhausen, Germany, since 1988
Szilvásvárad, Heves, Hungary, since 1989
Kharkiv-Ordzhonikidzevsky, Ukraine, since 1990
Kazimierz Dolny, Poland, since 1993
Sochos, Greece, since 1993
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de/Publikationen/Stat_Berichte/2011/SB_A1-5_hj02-10_BE.pdf
- ↑ Home page. Japanische Internationale Schule zu Berlin. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "Charlottenstr.10, 14109 Berlin"
- ↑ "Übersicht der Partnerstädte und befreundeten Gemeinden / Landkreise" (in German). Beauftragte für Städtepartnerschaften, Berlin. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
External links
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