Schmöckwitz Explained

Schmöckwitz
Type:Quarter
City:Berlin
Image Coa:Coat of arms de-be schmoeckwitz 1987.png
Coordinates:52.3667°N 13.6333°W
State:Berlin
Borough:Treptow-Köpenick
Divisions:4 zones
Elevation:34
Area:17.1
Postal Code:12527
Licence:B
Year:1375
Plantext:Location of Schmöckwitz in Treptow-Köpenick and Berlin
Image Plan:Map de-be schmoeckwitz.png

Schmöckwitz (pronounced as /de/) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the Berlin borough (Bezirk) of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Köpenick.

History

The locality was founded in 1375 with the name of Smekewitz. In 1920 it merged into the city of Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act" and from 1949 to 1990 it was part of East Berlin[1]

Geography

Overview

Located in south-eastern suburb of the city, Schmöckwitz represents the southernmost locality of Berlin, with its southernmost point at, a little peninsula between the lakes of Zeuthener See (on Dahme river) and Großer Zug which represents, also with the lakes and, the borders of Schmöckwitz with Brandenburg. The bordering municipalities are Gosen-Neu Zittau (in Oder-Spree district), Königs Wusterhausen (with the civil parishes of and), Eichwalde (also with) and Zeuthen; all of them in Dahme-Spreewald district. The bordering localities within Berlin are Müggelheim and Grünau. The first is separated by the lakes Seddinsee and Langer See (Lake Langer), the second by a portion of the .[2]

The zone of is crossed by the Oder-Spree Canal. Some islets belong to the locality: is on Langer See;, (both in front of the village),,,, and on Seddinsee; on Zeuthener See.

Subdivision

Schmöckwitz counts 4 zones (Ortslagen):

Transport

The locality is crossed by the south-eastern branch of S-Bahn rail, by the lines S46 and S8, with the nearest station at Eichwalde, in Brandenburg. It is also served by the tram line 68, which ends in the middle of the village and passes through Karolinenhof. It is also served by the ferry line F21 (from to Seeblick [3]). The bus lines serving the quarter are the 168 and 733.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Historical chronicles of Schmöckwitz
  2. One of the largest forests in Berlin
  3. Ferry line 21 on BVG official site