Pankow (German:[ˈpaŋkoː]ⓘ) is the most populous and the second-largest borough by area of Berlin. In Berlin's 2001 administrative reform, it was merged with the former boroughs of Prenzlauer Berg and Weißensee; the resulting borough retained the name Pankow. Pankow was sometimes claimed by the Western Allies (United States, United Kingdom, and France) to be the capital of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), while the German Democratic Republic itself considered East Berlin to be its capital.
The borough, named after the Panke river, covers the northeast of the city region, including the inner city locality of Prenzlauer Berg. It borders Mitte and Reinickendorf in the west, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg in the south, and Lichtenberg in the east. Pankow is Berlin's largest borough by population and the second largest by area (after Treptow-Köpenick).
The governing body of Pankow is the district council (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung). It has responsibility for passing laws and electing the city government, including the mayor. The most recent district council election was held on 26 September 2021, and the results were as follows:
The district mayor (Bezirksbürgermeister) is elected by the Bezirksverordnetenversammlung, and positions in the district government (Bezirksamt) are apportioned based on party strength. Sören Benn of The Left was elected mayor on 27 October 2016. Since the 2021 municipal elections, the composition of the district government is as follows:
Pankow's road network is characterised by three radial axes to and from the city centre at Alexanderplatz - all of them running in a north/north-eastern direction: B96a (Schönhauser Allee/Berliner Straße), B109 (Prenzlauer Allee/Prenzlauer Promenade) and B2 (Greifswalder Straße/Berliner Allee). B109 leads to A114; Pankow is also the only borough in Berlin which is directly served by the Berliner Ring A10.
The ring roads of Danziger Straße (within the Berlin S-Bahn circle line) and Ostseestraße - Wisbyer Straße - Bornholmer Straße also of high importance.
In addition to the S-Bahn, five U-Bahn stations are located in the borough of Pankow: Senefelderplatz, Eberswalder Straße, Schönhauser Allee, Vinetastraße and Pankow. At Schönhauser Allee and Pankow, travellers can change to S-Bahn services.
^"Berlin-Wahl 2023: So hat Pankow gewählt". Der Tagesspiegel Online.
^"Städtepartnerschaften". berlin.de (in German). Berlin. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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For the locality within Pankow see Pankow locality For other uses see Pankow disambiguation Pankow German ˈpaŋkoː is the most populous and the second largest borough by area of Berlin In Berlin s 2001 administrative reform it was merged with the former boroughs of Prenzlauer Berg and Weissensee the resulting borough retained the name Pankow Pankow was sometimes claimed by the Western Allies United States United Kingdom and France to be the capital of the German Democratic Republic East Germany while the German Democratic Republic itself considered East Berlin to be its capital PankowBorough of BerlinEntrance of the Burgerpark in the districtFlagCoat of armsLocation of Pankow in BerlinPankowShow map of GermanyPankowShow map of BerlinCoordinates 52 34 N 13 24 E 52 567 N 13 400 E 52 567 13 400CountryGermanyStateBerlinCityBerlinSubdivisions13 localitiesGovernment MayorCordelia Koch Greens Area Total103 07 km2 39 80 sq mi Population 2022 02 12 1 Total410 716 Density4 000 km2 10 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Vehicle registrationBWebsiteberlin de ba pankow Contents 1 Overview 2 Subdivision 3 Politics 3 1 District council 3 2 District government 4 Transportation 4 1 Motorised transportation 4 2 Public transportation 5 Twin towns sister cities 6 Photogallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksOverview editThe borough named after the Panke river covers the northeast of the city region including the inner city locality of Prenzlauer Berg It borders Mitte and Reinickendorf in the west Friedrichshain Kreuzberg in the south and Lichtenberg in the east Pankow is Berlin s largest borough by population and the second largest by area after Treptow Kopenick Between 1945 and 1960 Schonhausen Palace and the nearby Majakowskiring street in the Niederschonhausen locality of Pankow was the home to many members of the East German government Western writers therefore often referred to Pankow as a metonym for the East German regime as reflected by Udo Lindenberg s song Sonderzug nach Pankow The Rykestrasse Synagogue Germany s largest synagogue is located in the Prenzlauer Berg locality The Weissensee Cemetery is one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Europe In northern Prenzlauer Berg the Wohnstadt residential town Carl Legien is part of the Berlin Modernist Housing Estates UNESCO World Heritage Site The Weisser See is the borough s largest natural body of water Subdivision edit nbsp Subdivisions of Pankow The Pankow borough consists of 13 localities Prenzlauer Berg Weissensee Blankenburg Heinersdorf Karow Stadtrandsiedlung Malchow Pankow Blankenfelde Buch Franzosisch Buchholz Niederschonhausen Rosenthal WilhelmsruhPolitics editDistrict council edit The governing body of Pankow is the district council Bezirksverordnetenversammlung It has responsibility for passing laws and electing the city government including the mayor The most recent district council election was held on 26 September 2021 and the results were as follows Party Lead candidate Votes Seats Alliance 90 The Greens Grune Cordelia Koch 56 349 24 7 nbsp 4 1 16 nbsp 4The Left LINKE Soren Benn 44 351 19 4 nbsp 1 6 12 nbsp 1Social Democratic Party SPD Rona Tietje 38 984 18 1 nbsp 3 0 11 nbsp 1Christian Democratic Union CDU Denise Bittner 28 165 12 3 nbsp 0 4 8 0Alternative for Germany AfD Daniel Kruger 17 822 7 8 nbsp 5 5 5 nbsp 3Free Democratic Party FDP Thomas Enge 13 241 5 8 nbsp 1 9 3 nbsp 1Tierschutzpartei 6 053 2 7 New 0 NewDie PARTEI 5 310 2 3 nbsp 0 3 0 0dieBasis 4 236 1 9 New 0 NewVolt Germany 3 980 1 7 New 0 NewThe Greys 3 429 1 5 New 0 NewFree Voters 2 315 1 0 New 0 NewKlimaliste 1 885 0 8 New 0 NewRenters Party 1 523 0 7 nbsp 0 9 0 0Ecological Democratic Party 459 0 2 New 0 NewValid votes 228 102 99 3Invalid votes 1 561 0 7Total 229 663 100 0 55 0Electorate voter turnout 310 049 74 1 nbsp 7 3Source Elections BerlinDistrict government edit The district mayor Bezirksburgermeister is elected by the Bezirksverordnetenversammlung and positions in the district government Bezirksamt are apportioned based on party strength Soren Benn of The Left was elected mayor on 27 October 2016 Since the 2021 municipal elections the composition of the district government is as follows Councillor Party PortfolioSoren Benn LINKE District MayorEconomy Finance Staff and LogisticsCordelia Koch GRUNE Deputy MayorSocial Affairs Health and PlanningRona Tietje SPD Urban Development and Civil ServiceManuela Anders Granitzki CDU Public Order Streets Green Spaces and EnvironmentCornelius Bechtler GRUNE YouthDominique Krossin LINKE Education Sport and CultureSource Berlin deTransportation editMotorised transportation edit Pankow s road network is characterised by three radial axes to and from the city centre at Alexanderplatz all of them running in a north north eastern direction B96a Schonhauser Allee Berliner Strasse B109 Prenzlauer Allee Prenzlauer Promenade and B2 Greifswalder Strasse Berliner Allee B109 leads to A114 Pankow is also the only borough in Berlin which is directly served by the Berliner Ring A10 The ring roads of Danziger Strasse within the Berlin S Bahn circle line and Ostseestrasse Wisbyer Strasse Bornholmer Strasse also of high importance Public transportation edit Pankow is served by the S Bahn lines S1 S2 S25 S26 S41 S42 S8 and S85 The northeastern part of the Berlin S Bahn circle line is located in Pankow which includes the stations of Storkower Strasse Landsberger Allee Greifswalder Strasse Prenzlauer Allee and Schonhauser Allee Bornholmer Strasse station and Wollankstrasse station border the borough of Mitte while Schonholz station and Wilhelmsruh station border Reinickendorf The Stettiner Bahn serves Pankow Pankow Heinersdorf Blankenburg Karow and Buch In addition to the S Bahn five U Bahn stations are located in the borough of Pankow Senefelderplatz Eberswalder Strasse Schonhauser Allee Vinetastrasse and Pankow At Schonhauser Allee and Pankow travellers can change to S Bahn services Twin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Pankow is twinned with 2 nbsp Ashkelon Israel 1994 nbsp Kolobrzeg Poland 1994 Photogallery edit nbsp School behind the town hall nbsp Town hall nbsp Pankow Church nbsp Public transport station in PankowSee also edit nbsp Germany portalBerlin Pankow electoral district Berlin Friedrichshain Kreuzberg Prenzlauer Berg East electoral district KarpfenteichReferences edit Berlin Wahl 2023 So hat Pankow gewahlt Der Tagesspiegel Online Stadtepartnerschaften berlin de in German Berlin 12 September 2019 Retrieved 8 February 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pankow Official website in German Official website of Berlin in English tic berlin tourist amp historical information about Pankow district Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pankow amp oldid 1188919106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
