Altglienicke
Altglienicke (German pronunciation: [altˈɡliːnɪkə] ⓘ, literally Old Glienicke) is a locality (Ortsteil) of Berlin in the borough (Bezirk) of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Treptow.
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Water tower | |
Location of Altglienicke in Treptow-Köpenick and Berlin | |
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| Coordinates: 52°25′00″N 13°32′00″E / 52.41667°N 13.53333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Berlin |
| City | Berlin |
| Borough | Treptow-Köpenick |
| Founded | 1375 |
| Subdivisions | 1 zone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.89 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 29,595 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | (nr. 0906) 12524 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | Official website |
History edit
The village of Glinik was first mentioned in 1375. The Berlin Wall cut through Altglienicke (in East Berlin) and Rudow (in West Berlin) from 1961 until 1990. It was also the location for a joint American and British intelligence operation, Operation Gold.
Geography edit
Position edit
The locality is situated in the south-western side of Treptow-Köpenick. It borders with Rudow (in Neukölln), Johannisthal, Adlershof, Grünau, Bohnsdorf and the municipality of Schönefeld, in the Dahme-Spreewald district of Brandenburg.
Subdivision edit
Altglienicke counts 1 zone (Ortslage):
- Falkenberg
Transportation edit
Altglienicke is served by the Berliner S-Bahn lines S45 and S9, with the stations of Altglienicke and Grünbergallee. Close to the locality is the BER Airport - Terminal 5 station, by the former "Berlin Schönefeld" international airport, which is now part of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Altglienicke at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German) Altglienicke official website 2022-08-18 at the Wayback Machine