Reinickendorf facts for kids
Reinickendorf is a cool part of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It's like a big neighborhood or district, also known as a borough. It covers a large area, about 89.5 square kilometers (that's about 34.5 square miles!). As of December 31, 2003, around 246,577 people lived there.
Reinickendorf became an official borough in 1920. This happened because of something called the Greater Berlin Act. This law helped make Berlin much bigger by combining many towns and villages into one large city. Reinickendorf has stayed pretty much the same size since then.
The person in charge of Reinickendorf is called the mayor. The mayor helps run the borough and make decisions for the people living there. The current mayor is Marlies Wanjura, who is a member of the CDU political party.
Parts of Reinickendorf
Reinickendorf is made up of ten smaller areas, which are sometimes called "parts of town" or "districts." Each of these parts has its own unique feel and community. Here are the ten parts and how many people lived in them at the time of the last count:
- Reinickendorf (73,847 people)
- Märkisches Viertel (35,833 people)
- Tegel (33,873 people)
- Wittenau (29,597 people)
- Heiligensee (17,800 people)
- Frohnau (17,309 people)
- Hermsdorf (16,950 people)
- Waidmannslust (10,316 people)
- Konradshöhe/Tegelort (6,031 people)
- Lübars (5,021 people)
How Reinickendorf is Governed
Like many places, Reinickendorf has its own local government. This government helps make decisions about things like schools, parks, and local services for the people living in the borough. The local parliament for the borough is called the BVV. The last elections for the BVV happened in October 2001, where people voted for their representatives.
Sister Cities
Reinickendorf has a special friendship with another city far away! This is called "twinning" or being "sister cities." It means they share ideas and learn from each other.
- Greenwich, which is a part of London, United Kingdom
