Neu-Hohenschönhausen Explained

Neu-Hohenschönhausen
Type:Quarter
City:Berlin
Coordinates:52.5633°N 13.505°W
State:Berlin
Borough:Lichtenberg
Divisions:4 zones
Elevation:52
Area:5.16
Postal Code:13051, 13053, 13057, 13059
Licence:B
Year:1230
Plantext:Location of Neu-Hohenschönhausen in Lichtenberg district and Berlin
Image Plan:Berlin Lichtenberg Neu-Hohenschoenhausen.png

Neu-Hohenschönhausen (pronounced as /de/,) is a German locality (Ortsteil) in the borough (Bezirk) of Lichtenberg, Berlin. Until 2001 it was part of the former Hohenschönhausen borough.

History

As early as the 19th century, the name Neu-Hohenschönhausen was applied to a settlement west of the old village of Hohenschönhausen, now occupied by the Sportforum and its surrounding neighborhood.[1] Today this area bears a different name.

Geography

Position

Neu-Hohenschönhausen is located in the north-eastern part of Berlin. It borders with the localities of Malchow, Falkenberg, Wartenberg, Alt-Hohenschönhausen, Weißensee, Stadtrandsiedlung Malchow (both in Pankow district) and Marzahn (in Marzahn-Hellersdorf district).

Subdivision

The locality is divided into 4 zones (Ortsgebiete):

Transport

The locality is served by tram lines M4, M5 and M17 of the Berlin tram network and by the S-Bahn stations of Hohenschönhausen (S75 line and Regionalbahn regional rail), Gehrenseestraße (S75) and Wartenberg (S75).

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Notes and References

  1. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Sineck_Situations-Plan_von_Berlin_1891.jpg Situations-Plan von Berlin mit dem Weichbilde und Charlottenburg