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Mahlsdorf

Coordinates: 52°30′22″N 13°36′54″E / 52.50611°N 13.61500°E / 52.50611; 13.61500
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Mahlsdorf
Quarter of Berlin
Friedrich Schiller elementary school
Friedrich Schiller elementary school
Coat of arms of Mahlsdorf
Coat of arms
Location of Mahlsdorf in Marzahn-Hellersdorf district and Berlin
Mahlsdorf is located in Germany
Mahlsdorf
Mahlsdorf
Mahlsdorf is located in Berlin
Mahlsdorf
Mahlsdorf
Coordinates: 52°30′22″N 13°36′54″E / 52.50611°N 13.61500°E / 52.50611; 13.61500
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughMarzahn-Hellersdorf
Founded1753
Subdivisions2 zones
Area
 • Total12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total30,408
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
12623
Vehicle registrationB
Village church

Mahlsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈmaːlsˌdɔʁf] ⓘ) is a locality (Ortsteil) within the Berlin borough (Bezirk) of Marzahn-Hellersdorf. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Hellersdorf.

History

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The locality was mentioned for the first time in a document of 1345, named as Malterstorp. Until 1920 it was a municipality of the former Niederbarnim district, merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act".[2]

Geography

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Overview

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Mahlsdorf is located in the eastern suburb of Berlin, at the borders with the Brandenburger district of Märkisch-Oderland. It is bounded by the municipality of Neuenhagen and Hoppegarten, with its hamlets Hönow, Waldesruh and Birkenstein. The Berliner bordering localities are Hellersdorf, Kaulsdorf and Köpenick (in Treptow-Köpenick district). In the south of the quarter there are the lakes Elsensee and part of the Habermannsee, divided with Kaulsdorf.

Subdivision

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Mahlsdorf is divided into 2 zones (Ortslagen):

Transport

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The locality, crossed by the federal highways B1 and B5, is served by the S-Bahn line S5, at the rail station of Mahlsdorf. Birkenstein station, situated in the homonymous hamlet of the town of Hoppegarten, is close to the eastern suburb of the quarter.

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Personalities

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References

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  1. ^ "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2023". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2024.
  2. ^ (in German) Historical infos about Mahlsdorf Archived 2009-07-04 at the Wayback Machine

Literature

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  • Kurt Pomplun: "Berlins alte Dorfkirchen" (page 59). Verlag Bruno Hessling, Berlin 1967
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