Hermsdorf (Berlin)

Hermsdorf
Village church
Village church
Coat of arms of Hermsdorf
Location of Hermsdorf in Reinickendorf district and Berlin
Berlin Reinickendorf Hermsdorf.svg
Hermsdorf is located in Germany
Hermsdorf
Hermsdorf
Hermsdorf is located in Berlin
Hermsdorf
Hermsdorf
Coordinates: 52°37′00″N 13°19′00″E / 52.61667°N 13.31667°E / 52.61667; 13.31667Coordinates: 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 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation65 m (213 ft)
Lowest elevation30 m (100 ft)
Population
(2020-12-31)
 • Total16,726
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
(nr. 1206) 13467
Vehicle registrationB

Hermsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁmsˌdɔʁf] (listen)) 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.

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