Steglitz-Zehlendorf
| Steglitz-Zehlendorf | ||
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| Borough of Berlin | ||
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  Steglitz-Zehlendorf | ||
Location of Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Berlin .svg.png) | ||
| 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] | |
|---|---|
| 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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- Official homepage (German)
- Official homepage of Berlin (English)
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