Neu-Hohenschönhausen (German: [ˈnɔʏ̯ ˈhoːənˈʃøːnˌhaʊ̯zn̩] (listen), literally New Hohenschönhausen) is a German locality (Ortsteil) in the borough (Bezirk) of Lichtenberg, Berlin. Until 2001 it was part of the former Hohenschönhausen borough.

Neu-Hohenschönhausen
Quarter of Berlin
Skyline of Neu-Hohenschönhausen
Location of Neu-Hohenschönhausen in Lichtenberg district and Berlin
Neu-Hohenschönhausen Show map of Germany Neu-Hohenschönhausen Show map of Berlin
Coordinates: 52°33′48″N 13°30′18″E
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Borough	Lichtenberg
Founded	1230
Subdivisions	4 zones
Area
• Total	5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	56,921
• Density	11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	(nr. 1109) 13051, 13053, 13057, 13059
Vehicle registration	B

History

The locality, still inhabited in the 19th century, hadn't a different name from Alt-Hohenschönhausen as part of it. The designation was used from the 1960s for this local part, to distinguish it from the old town.[2]

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):

• Neubaugebiet Krummer Pfuhl
• Neubaugebiet Vincent-van-Gogh-Straße
• Neubaugebiet Mühlengrund
• Neubaugebiet Zingster Straße

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).

Photogallery

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  S-Bahn and Regionalbahn station Berlin Hohenschönhausen
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  The building complex Neubaugebiet of Vincent-van-Gogh-Straße and Pablo-Picasso-Straße
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  Prerower Platz
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  Buildings at Zingster Straße

Literature

• Walter Püschel: "Spaziergänge in Hohenschönhausen" - Haude & Spenersche Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH, Berlin 1995. ISBN 3-7759-0398-4

References

External links

Media related to Neu-Hohenschönhausen at Wikimedia Commons

• (in German) Neu-Hohenschönhausen page on www.berlin.de