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Location of Mitte in Mitte district and Berlin
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 Location of Mitte | |
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| Coordinates:52°31′10″N13°24′24″E / 52.51944°N 13.40667°E /52.51944; 13.40667 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Berlin |
| City | Berlin |
| Borough | Mitte |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Subdivisions | 13 zones |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 107,875 |
| • Density | 10,100/km2 (26,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 10115, 10117, 10119, 10178, 10179, 10435 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
Mitte (German pronunciation:[ˈmɪtə]ⓘ; German for "middle" or "center") is a central section (Ortsteil) ofBerlin, Germany, in the eponymousborough (Bezirk) ofMitte. Until 2001, it was itself an autonomous district.
Mitte proper comprises the historic center ofOld Berlin, with the medieval churches ofSt. Nicholas andSt. Mary, theMuseum Island, city buildings (Rotes Rathaus andAltes Stadthaus), theFernsehturm, and theBrandenburg Gate, along the central boulevard ofUnter den Linden. For these reasons, Mitte is considered the "heart" of Berlin.
Mitte comprises the historic center of Berlin (Altberlin andCölln). Its history thus corresponds to the history of the entire city until the early 20th century, and with theGreater Berlin Act in 1920 it became the first district of the city. It was among the areas of the city most heavily damaged inWorld War II.
Following a territorial redeployment by the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom that reshaped the borders ofWest Berlin's British Sector in August 1945, the western part ofStaaken became in effect as of 1 February 1951 anexclave of Mitte, then still a borough ofEast Berlin. This ended on 1 January 1961, when western Staaken was incorporated into then East GermanFalkensee, which had already been under its de facto administration since 1 June 1952.
Between 1961 and 1990, Mitte, one of the most important boroughs of East Berlin but close to all threewestern sectors of the city, was almost surrounded by theBerlin Wall. One of the most important border crossings wasCheckpoint Charlie, nearKreuzberg.[2]
Situated in central Berlin and mostly in its old town, it is traversed by the riverSpree. It borders the localities (Ortsteile) ofTiergarten,Moabit,Wedding,Gesundbrunnen (all in Mitte district),Prenzlauer Berg (inPankow district),Friedrichshain, andKreuzberg (both inFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg district).
Mitte is subdivided into 13zones or neighborhoods (Stadtviertel) (the numbers refer to the map above right):
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Mitte is served byS-Bahn linesS5,S7,S75,S9 (both onBerlin Stadtbahn);S1,S2,S25, andU-Bahn linesU2,U5,U6 andU8, as well as numerous tram and bus lines.
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 Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (4) | |
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 Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (2) | |
 Lichtenberg (11) | |
 Marzahn-Hellersdorf (10) | |
 Mitte (1) | |
 Neukölln (8) | |
 Pankow (3) | |
 Reinickendorf (12) | |
 Spandau (5) | |
 Steglitz-Zehlendorf (6) | |
 Tempelhof-Schöneberg (7) | |
 Treptow-Köpenick (9) | |
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