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Schmöckwitz
Schmöckwitz
Quarter of Berlin
	Aerial view of Schmöckwitz, between the lakes Seddinsee (west), Langer See (east) and Zeuthener See (south). In the north, Larger Krampe lake (Müggelheim)
	Coat of arms
	Location of Schmöckwitz in Treptow-Köpenick and Berlin
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	Coordinates: 52°22′00″N 13°38′00″E / 52.36667°N 13.63333°E
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Borough	Treptow-Köpenick
Founded	1375
Subdivisions	4 zones
Area
• Total	17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	4,500
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	12527
Vehicle registration	B

Schmöckwitz (pronounced [ˈʃmœkvɪts] ^ⓘ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the Berlin borough (Bezirk) of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Köpenick.

History

The locality was founded in 1375 with the name of Smekewitz. In 1920 it merged into the city of Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act" and from 1949 to 1990 it was part of East Berlin^[2]

Geography

Overview

Located in south-eastern suburb of the city, Schmöckwitz represents the southernmost locality of Berlin, with its southernmost point at Rauchfangswerder [de], a little peninsula between the lakes of Zeuthener See (on Dahme river) and Großer Zug which represents, also with the lakes Krossinsee [de] and Lake Wernsdorf [de], the borders of Schmöckwitz with Brandenburg. The bordering municipalities are Gosen-Neu Zittau (in Oder-Spree district), Königs Wusterhausen (with the civil parishes of Wernsdorf [de] and Ziegenhals [de]), Eichwalde (also with Miersdorfer Werder [de]) and Zeuthen; all of them in Dahme-Spreewald district. The bordering localities within Berlin are Müggelheim and Grünau. The first is separated by the lakes Seddinsee and Langer See (Lake Langer), the second by a portion of the Berliner Stadtforst [de].^[3]

The zone of Schmöckwitzwerder [de] is crossed by the Oder-Spree Canal. Some islets belong to the locality: Smaller Rohrwall [de] is on Langer See; Werderchen [de], Weidenwall [de] (both in front of the village), Seddinwall [de], Smaller Seddinwall [de], Nixenwall [de], Dommelwall [de] and Berg [de] on Seddinsee; Zeuthener Wall [de] on Zeuthener See.

Subdivision

Schmöckwitz counts 4 zones (Ortslagen):

Transport

The locality is crossed by the south-eastern branch of S-Bahn rail, by the lines S46 and S8, with the nearest station at Eichwalde, in Brandenburg. It is also served by the tram line 68, which ends in the middle of the village and passes through Karolinenhof. It is also served by the ferry line F21 (from Krampenburg [de] to Seeblick ^[4]). The bus lines serving the quarter are the 168 and 733.