Glienicke/Nordbahn

Glienicke/Nordbahn is a municipality in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is located right north of Berlin.

Glienicke/Nordbahn
Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Glienicke/Nordbahn within Oberhavel district
Glienicke/Nordbahn
Glienicke/Nordbahn
Coordinates: 52°37′59″N 13°19′59″E
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOberhavel
Government
  MayorDr. Hans G. Oberlack (FDP)
Area
  Total4.60 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total12,218
  Density2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
16548
Dialling codes033056
Vehicle registrationOHV
Websitewww.glienicke.eu

Situation

Glienicke/Nordbahn is located on the northern outskirts of Berlin. The addition "Nordbahn" (Northern Railway) is based on the proximity to the 19th century-built railway line Berlin-Stralsund, the Prussian Northern Railway. The town is bordered to the south and west by the district Reinickendorf of Berlin (localities Frohnau, Hermsdorf (Berlin) and Lübars) and Schönfließ, Mühlenbecker Land. Between 1961 and 1990 was situated at the eastern border of the Berlin Wall. The village is a typical Angerdorf (meadow) of the Mark Brandenburg. The highest point of the village is the "Langeberg" with 55 m.ü.NN.

From Glienicke there are 10 Miles (17 km) to Oranienburg, 25 Miles (44 km) to Potsdam, 180 Miles (270 km) to Stralsund near the Baltic See, 180 Miles (271 km) to Hamburg and 90 Miles (150 km) to Cottbus.

History

  • First mentioned as Glyneck in 1412.
  • Devastated during the War of Thirty Years.
  • Reestablished from 1670.
  • During the Cold War, Glienicke shared its borders with the former West Berlin, and so between 1961 and 1990 it was separated from it by the Berlin Wall.
  • After the reunification of Germany, Glienicke developed as a preferred suburb of Berlin.

Demography

After (East) Berlin, Glienicke/Nordbahn is the most densely populated municipality of any type in what was formerly East Germany, ahead of third-place Eichwalde (both are classified as rural municipalities, or Gemeinden), and well ahead of larger municipalities with city ("Stadt") status, such as Leipzig, Halle, and Dresden.

Glienicke/Nordbahn: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[2]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 201    
1890 251+1.49%
1910 912+6.66%
1925 1,823+4.73%
1933 3,713+9.30%
1939 5,187+5.73%
1946 5,232+0.12%
1950 5,392+0.76%
1964 4,997−0.54%
1971 4,930−0.19%
1981 4,774−0.32%
1985 4,768−0.03%
1989 4,483−1.53%
1990 4,407−1.70%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1991 4,370−0.84%
1992 4,327−0.98%
1993 4,365+0.88%
1994 4,515+3.44%
1995 4,641+2.79%
1996 4,965+6.98%
1997 5,338+7.51%
1998 5,943+11.33%
1999 6,947+16.89%
2000 7,709+10.97%
2001 8,324+7.98%
2002 8,714+4.69%
2003 8,929+2.47%
2004 9,140+2.36%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2005 9,597+5.00%
2006 9,879+2.94%
2007 10,270+3.96%
2008 10,461+1.86%
2009 10,774+2.99%
2010 11,005+2.14%
2011 11,085+0.73%
2012 11,357+2.45%
2013 11,667+2.73%
2014 11,942+2.36%
2015 12,155+1.78%
2016 12,159+0.03%
2017 12,227+0.56%

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Politics

The Council consists of 22 members.

  • CDU 5
  • SPD 6
  • FDP 2
  • GBL 6
  • Linke 3

(Election: September 28, 2008)

Mayors

  • 1990 - 1994 Karin Röpke
  • 1994 - 2010 Joachim Bienert
  • 2010 - Dr. Hans G. Oberlack

Personalities

Gustav Bauer 1920
  • Uwe Barschel, (1944-1987), former Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, was born in Glienicke.
  • Adolf von Trotha (1868-1940), Admiral of the Imperial Navy and Admiralty, honorary citizen of, buried in the cemetery of the parish Glienicke / Nordbahn
  • Gustav Bauer (1870-1944), 1919-1920 Chancellor, lived from 1940 to 1944 in Glienicke / Nordbahn, in the cemetery of the parish Glienicke / Nordbahn buried
  • Walter Felsenstein (1901-1975), director, had his residence in Glienicke / Nordbahn

Freemen

References

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