Steglitz-Zehlendorf
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| Area: | 102.5 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 289,417 (2007) |
| Population density: | 2,824 inhabitants per km² |
| Website: | Official homepage (German) |
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| Mayor of Borough: | Norbert Kopp (CDU) |
| Parliament of Borough (BVV): | CDU 22, SPD 18, Alliance '90/The Greens 9, FDP 6 (last election 2006) |
Steglitz-Zehlendorf is the sixth borough of Berlin, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Steglitz and Zehlendorf.
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[edit] Subdivision
The Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough consists of seven localities:
[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
Media related to Steglitz-Zehlendorf at Wikimedia Commons- Official Homepage (German)
- Official homepage of Berlin
Coordinates: 52°26′N 13°15′E / 52.433°N 13.25°E

