Bernau bei Berlin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bernau bei Berlin
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| Country | Germany | |
| State | Brandenburg | |
| District | Barnim | |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) | |
| Population
(2021-12-31)
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| • Total | 42,054 | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes |
16321
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| Dialling codes | 03338 | |
| Vehicle registration | BAR, BER, EW | |
| Website | www.bernau-bei-berlin.de | |
Bernau bei Berlin (English Bernau near Berlin) is a German city in the Barnim district. The city is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Berlin.
In 1842 a railway line was opened. One of the first electrical suburban railway lines in the world has been opened in 1924. This line of the Berlin S-Bahn connected Bernau with station Stettiner Bahnhof (today Berlin Nordbahnhof) in Berlin. The Allgemeiner Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (ADGB) (General German Confederation of Trade Unions) opened its school in 1930. The Waldsiedlung (engl. residential area in the wood) is a district of the city where the political leaders of the GDR lived isolated from the people.
Twinned cities
France - Champigny-sur-Marne
Germany, 
North Rhine-Westphalia - Meckhenheim
Poland - Skwierzyna
Images for kids
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Local District Court
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Pulverturm (Armory).
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Church of St. Mary.
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Timber-framed houses and Plattenbauten.
See also
In Spanish: Bernau bei Berlin para niños
