Falkenberg (German: [ˈfalkŋ̍ˌbɛʁk] ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Lichtenberg, Berlin. Until 2001, it was part of the borough of Hohenschönhausen.
Falkenberg | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 52°30′21″N 13°31′09″E / 52.50583°N 13.51917°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Berlin |
City | Berlin |
Borough | Lichtenberg |
Founded | 1370 |
Area | |
• Total | 3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,079 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 13057 |
Vehicle registration | B |
History
editThe settlement, inhabited by farmers from the Barnim, was first mentioned in 1370 on a document of Otto V, Duke of Bavaria. Until 1920, it was a municipality of Niederbarnim district, merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act".[2]
Geography
editSituated in northeastern suburb of Berlin, Falkenberg is bounded by the Brandenburger municipality of Ahrensfelde, in Barnim district. It borders with the Berliner localities of Wartenberg, Neu-Hohenschönhausen and Marzahn (in Marzahn-Hellersdorf).
Transport
editFalkenberg is not directly served by the S-Bahn, but the station of Berlin-Ahrensfelde (line S7) is not too far from the settlement. The tramway terminal stop "Falkenberg" (lines M4 and M17), located in Neu-Hohenschönhausen, also serves the locality. The Bus line 197 [3] crosses Falkenberg and links it to this two stops.
Photogallery
edit-
Entrance to Falkenberg
-
Dorfkate building
-
Marie-Elisabeth von Humboldt Straße
References
edit- ^ "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2023". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2024.
- ^ (in German) Historical infos about Falkenberg
- ^ (in German) Official list of BVG bus lines: 170/197
External links
editMedia related to Falkenberg at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German) Falkenberg page on www.berlin.de