Halensee
Halensee (German: [ˈhaːlən̩ˌzeː] ⓘ) is a locality (Ortsteil) of Berlin in the district (Bezirk) of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Halensee was established as a villa and tenement settlement in about 1880, in the suburb of Wilmersdorf, which became part of Greater Berlin in 1920. In 2004, Halensee became its own Ortsteil. With an area of 1.27 km2 it is the smallest Ortsteil in Berlin after Hansaviertel.
Halensee | |
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Hochmeister Church | |
Location of Halensee in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf and Berlin | |
Halensee Halensee | |
| Coordinates: 52°29′41″N 13°17′08″E / 52.49472°N 13.28556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Berlin |
| City | Berlin |
| Borough | Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,497 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | (nr. 0407) 10709, 10711 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
History Edit
Halensee was the site of the German shooting championship in 1921. On 26 September, one Jannich won the competition firing an Ortgies semi-automatic pistol.[2]
Geography Edit
The locality, the smallest of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district, is situated in its centre and borders with Charlottenburg, Wilmersdorf, Schmargendorf, Grunewald and Westend.
It is bounded by the Bundesautobahn 100 (Stadtring) in the west and the Cicerostraße, a branch-off of the Kurfürstendamm in the east. The locality is named after the small Halensee lake, which however is part of the neighbouring Grunewald locality.
Transport Edit
Halensee is served at Berlin-Halensee station and Berlin-Hohenzollerndamm station by the Berlin S-Bahn lines S4 (the circular Ringbahn) and S46.
Education Edit
Halensee-Grundschule, a primary school, is in Halensee.[3]
The Japanische Ergänzungsschule in Berlin e.V. (ベルリン日本語補習授業校 Berurin Nihongo Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a weekend Japanese supplementary school, is held at Halensee-Grundschule.[4]
Photo gallery Edit
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Old and new architecture at Henriettenplatz
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Office Building Kurfürstendamm
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Berlin Hohenzollerndamm station
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Westfälische Straße
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Kurfürstendamm-Center
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2021.
- ^ "Koelliker, Donald W., "Ortgies: A Well-Known but Little Studied German Armsmaker of the Early Post-War Years," Gun Collector's Digest 1981, accessed 19 April 2010". Ortgies.net. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ^ "Halensee-Grundschule 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine." City of Berlin. Retrieved on April 2, 2015. "Halensee-Grundschule Joachim-Friedrich-Str. 35-36 10711 Berlin–Wilmersdorf"
- ^ "2014 年度 2015-02-15 at the Wayback Machine" (). Japanische Erganzungsschule in Berlin. Retrieved on February 14, 2015. "Japanische Ergänzungsschule in Berlin e.V. c/o Halensee - Grundschule Joachim - Friedrich - Str. 35/36 10711 Berlin"
External links Edit
Media related to Berlin-Halensee at Wikimedia Commons