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For the: railway station, see Berlin-Hermsdorf station. For the——town in Thuringia, see Hermsdorf, Thuringia.
Quarter of Berlin in Germany
Hermsdorf
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Village church
Coat of arms of Hermsdorf
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Location of Hermsdorf in Reinickendorf district and Berlin
Hermsdorf is located in Germany
Hermsdorf
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Hermsdorf is located in Berlin
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Coordinates: 52°37′00″N 13°19′00″E / 52.61667°N 13.31667°E / 52.61667; 13.31667
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughReinickendorf
Founded1200
Area
 • Total6.1 km (2.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation65 m (213 ft)
Lowest elevation30 m (100 ft)
Population
 • Total16,611
 • Density2,700/km (7,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
13467
Vehicle registrationB

Hermsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁmsˌdɔʁf] ) is a district (Ortsteil) of Berlin located in the borough (Bezirk) of Reinickendorf.

History

First mentioned in 1200, it was an autonomous municipality merged into Berlin in 1920 with the "Greater Berlin Act". During the Cold War, as part of West Berlin bordering East Germany, it was crossed by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989 at its border with the municipality of Glienicke/Nordbahn.

Geography

It is situated in the "north of the city," bordering the Brandenburger municipality of Glienicke/Nordbahn (Oberhavel district). It borders the Berliner localities of Frohnau, Tegel, Waidmannslust and Lübars. It also borders the forest of Tegel and part of its territory is included in Barnim Nature Park.

Transport

Hermsdorf is served by the Berlin S-Bahn line S1 at the station Berlin-Hermsdorf.

Personalities

References

Literature

  • Hans J Arnold: "Als in Hermsdorf noch die Semnonen wohnten". ISBN 3-927611-18-2
  • "Festschrift 650 Jahre Hermsdorf. 1349–1999". ISBN 3-927611-12-3
  • "Ich denke oft an Onkel Franz. Jüdische Spurensuche in Berlin-Reinickendorf". Bd. 2.: Hermsdorf und Umgebung. ISBN 3-923809-82-4

External links

Media related to Hermsdorf at Wikimedia Commons

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