Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
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| Area: | 20.16 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 267.263 (2007) |
| Population density: | 13.257 inhabitants per km² |
| Website: | official homepage (German) |
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| Mayor of Borough: | Franz Schulz (Alliance '90/The Greens) |
| Parliament of Borough (BVV): | Alliance '90/The Greens 20, SPD 15, The Left Party.PDS 10, CDU 5, WASG 3 , FDP 2 (last election 2006) |
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is the second borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former East Berlin borough of Friedrichshain and the former West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg. The historic Oberbaumbrücke links both districts across the river Spree as the new borough's landmark.
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[edit] Overview
The counterculture tradition especially of Kreuzberg led to a plurality of votes for the Green Party, which is unique among all Berlin boroughs. The local MP Hans-Christian Ströbele is the only Green politician directly elected to the federal Bundestag parliament.
[edit] Subdivision
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is divided into 2 localities:
[edit] Twin towns
San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua since 1986
Kiryat Yam, Israel
[edit] External links
Media related to Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg at Wikimedia Commons- Official homepage (German)
- Official homepage of Berlin
- Xhain.info - Private portal (German)
Coordinates: 52°30′N 13°27′E / 52.5°N 13.45°E
