Steglitz-Zehlendorf

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Sign	Map
	The location of Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Berlin.
Area:	102.5 km²
Inhabitants:	289,417 (2007)
Population density:	2,824 inhabitants per km²
Website:	Official homepage (German)
Politics
Mayor of Borough:	Norbert Kopp (CDU)
Parliament of Borough (BVV):	CDU 22, SPD 18, Alliance '90/The Greens 9, FDP 6 (last election 2006)

Localities of Steglitz-Zehlendorf

Steglitz-Zehlendorf is the sixth borough of Berlin, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Steglitz and Zehlendorf.

[edit] Localities

The Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough consists of seven localities:

• Steglitz
• Lichterfelde
• Lankwitz
• Zehlendorf
• Dahlem
• Nikolassee
• Wannsee

[edit] Landmarks

• The Bierpinsel (literally: "Beer Brush"), a 1970s style restaurant tower in Steglitz
• The Botanical Garden in Dahlem
• The Philological Library at the Free University of Berlin in Dahlem, by Norman Foster
• The Wannsee lake and villa, site of the notorious Wannsee Conference
• The Lichterfelde West Villenkolonie - exclusive residential area of 1860 with tree lined and cobbled streets

[edit] Twin towns

• Bad Godesberg, Bonn, Germany since 1962
• Hann. Münden, Germany since 1962
• Bremerhaven, Germany, since 1965
• Kiryat Bialik, Israel since 1966
• Nentershausen, Germany since 1966
• Hagen, Germany since 1967
• Brøndby, Denmark since 1968
• Cassino, Italy since 1969
• XIIe arrondissement, Paris, France since 1970
• Sderot, Israel since 1975
• Ronneby, Sweden since 1976
• Königs Wusterhausen, Germany since 1988
• Szilvásvárad, Heves, Hungary since 1989
• Kharkiv-Ordzhonikidzevsky, Ukraine since 1990
• Kazimierz Dolny, Poland since 1993
• Sochos, Greece since 1993

[edit] External links

• Official Homepage (German)
• Official homepage of Berlin

Coordinates: 52°26′N 13°15′E / 52.433, 13.25