Karow (Berlin)

"Berlin-Karow" redirects here. For the railway station, see Berlin-Karow station.

Karow
Quarter of Berlin
aerial view of the quarter
aerial view of the quarter
Location of Karow in Pankow and Berlin
Karow is located in Germany
Karow
Karow
Karow is located in Berlin
Karow
Karow
Coordinates: 52°36′52″N 13°28′11″E / 52.61444°N 13.46972°E / 52.61444; 13.46972
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughPankow
Founded1375
Area
 • Total
6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
20,196
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
13125
Vehicle registrationB
WebsiteOfficial website

Karow (German pronunciation: [ˈkaːʁoː] ⓘ)[2] is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the Berlin borough (Bezirk) of Pankow. Until 2001 it was part of the former Weißensee borough.

History

Village church

The locality was first mentioned in 1375 with the name of Kare.[3] Autonomous Prussian municipality of the former Niederbarnim district, Karow was incorporated into Berlin in 1920, with the "Greater Berlin Act".

Geography

Overview

Located in the north-eastern suburb of Berlin, it borders with the localities of Buch, Französisch Buchholz, Blankenburg and Stadtrandsiedlung Malchow. It also borders, on the east, with the Brandenburger town of Ahrensfelde, in the district of Barnim. Part of its territory, close to the natural reserve Karower Teiche (in Buchholz) is included in Barnim Nature Park.[4]

Subdivision

Karow counts 1 zone (Ortslage):

Transport

The locality is served by the S-Bahn station of Karow, on the line S2. This station is also the endpoint of a local railway, the Heidekrautbahn.

The Berliner beltway (A10, known as "Berliner Ring") crosses Karow and separates it from Buch. An exit serving the quarter (n.3 "Bucher Straße") is located on the short motorway A114.

Photogallery

  • The old centre "Alt-Karow"
    The old centre "Alt-Karow"
  • Berlin-Karow station building
    Berlin-Karow station building
  • View of the Karower Teiche
    View of the Karower Teiche

References

  1. ^ "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2023". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2024.
  2. ^ Duden Aussprachewörterbuch (6 ed.). Mannheim: Bibliographisches Institut & F.A. Brockhaus AG. 2005. ISBN 3-411-04066-1.
  3. ^ (in German) Historical chronicles about Karow Archived 24 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Infos on the NPB official website. Click on "Naturpark", then click on "Region"

Literature

Media related to Karow at Wikimedia Commons