Friedrichshain
Friedrichshain | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 52°30′57″N 13°27′15″E / 52.51583°N 13.45417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Berlin |
| City | Berlin |
| Borough | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Subdivisions | 3 zones |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.78 km2 (3.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 141,238 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 10243, 10245, 10247, 10249 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
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Friedrichshain (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪçsˌhaɪn] ⓘ) is a quarter (Ortsteil) of the borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany. From its creation in 1920 until 2001, it was a freestanding city borough. Formerly part of East Berlin, it is adjacent to Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg and Lichtenberg.
Friedrichshain is named after the Volkspark Friedrichshain, a vast green park at the northern border with Prenzlauer Berg. In the Nazi era, the borough was called Horst-Wessel-Stadt. Friedrichshain is one of the trendy districts of Berlin and has experienced gentrification.