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Area
Area
Area is a quantity expressing the two-dimensional size of a defined part of a surface, typically a region bounded by a closed curve. The term surface area refers to the total area of the exposed surface of a 3-dimensional solid, such as the sum of the areas of the exposed sides of a polyhedron...

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168.43 km²
Inhabitants
Population
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237,102 (2007)
Population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....

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1,408 inhabitants per km²
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Politics
Mayor
Mayor
"Mayor" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government....

 of Borough:
Gabriele Schöttler (SPD)
Parliament of Borough (BVV): SPD 19, The Left Party.PDS 16, CDU
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany....

 7, Alliance '90/The Greens
Alliance '90/The Greens
The Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany which originated from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir...

 4, NPD
National Democratic Party of Germany
The National Democratic Party of Germany , is a pan-German neo-fascist political party. It was founded in 1964 as a successor to the German Reich Party and is classified as being on the far right of the political spectrum...

 3, FDP 2, The Greys
Grey Panthers Party of Germany
The Greys – Grey Panthers was a German political party and interest group founded by activist Trude Unruh. Their main areas of focus were the protection of the interests of seniors and the securing of stable pensions. They were also active on environmental issues....

 2, WASG 2 (last election 2006)



Treptow-Köpenick is the ninth borough of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city and the eighth most populous urban area in the European Union...

, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform
Berlin's 2001 administrative reform
Berlin is subdivided into 12 boroughs , which are administrative units with political rights comparable to incorporated communities in the rest of Germany ....

 by merging the former boroughs of Treptow
Treptow
Treptow is a former borough in the southeast of Berlin. It merged with Köpenick to form Treptow-Köpenick in 2001.-Geography:The district was composed by the localities of Alt-Treptow, Plänterwald, Baumschulenweg, Niederschöneweide, Johannisthal, Adlershof, Altglienicke and Bohnsdorf....

 and Köpenick
Köpenick
Köpenick is a locality in the borough of Treptow-Köpenick in Berlin. It is located in the south-east of the city and is best known for the Hauptmann von Köpenick....

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Overview


Among Berlin's boroughs it is the largest by area with the lowest population density. The Johannisthal Air Field
Johannisthal Air Field
The Johannisthal Air Field, located 15 km southeast of Berlin, between Johannisthal and Adlershof, was Germany's first airfield. It opened on 26 September 1909, a few weeks after the world's first airfield at Rheims, France....

 lies between Johannisthal and Adlershof
Adlershof
Adlershof is a district in the borough Treptow-Köpenick of Berlin, Germany. The area known today as the "City of Science, Technology and Media", was once known as the Johannisthal Air Field. Germany's first motorized aircraft took off from here at the beginning of the 20th century. Albatros,...

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Subdivision


Treptow-Köpenick is divided into 15 localities:
  • Alt-Treptow
  • Plänterwald
  • Baumschulenweg
  • Johannisthal
  • Niederschöneweide
  • Altglienicke
    Altglienicke
    Altglienicke is a locality of Berlin in the district of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was par of the former borough of Treptow.-Geography:The locality is situated in the south-western side of Treptow-Köpenick...

  • Adlershof
    Adlershof
    Adlershof is a district in the borough Treptow-Köpenick of Berlin, Germany. The area known today as the "City of Science, Technology and Media", was once known as the Johannisthal Air Field. Germany's first motorized aircraft took off from here at the beginning of the 20th century. Albatros,...

  • Bohnsdorf
  • Oberschöneweide
  • Köpenick
    Köpenick
    Köpenick is a locality in the borough of Treptow-Köpenick in Berlin. It is located in the south-east of the city and is best known for the Hauptmann von Köpenick....

  • Friedrichshagen
  • Rahnsdorf
  • Grünau
  • Müggelheim
  • Schmöckwitz

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Albinea
Albinea
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, Italy
Italy
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 Cajamarca
Cajamarca
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, Peru
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 Cologne
Cologne
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, Germany
Germany
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 East Norriton Township
East Norriton Township, Pennsylvania
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, United States
United States
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 Izola
Izola
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, Slovenia
Slovenia
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 Mürzzuschlag
Mürzzuschlag
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, Austria
Austria
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 Olomouc
Olomouc
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, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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 Subotica
Subotica
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, Serbia
Serbia
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 Veszprém
Veszprém
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, Hungary
Hungary
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