Reinickendorf

Borough of Berlin in Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Reinickendorf (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnɪkn̩ˌdɔʁf] ⓘ) is the twelfth borough of Berlin. It encompasses the northwest of the city area, including the Berlin Tegel Airport, Lake Tegel, spacious settlements of detached houses as well as housing estates like Märkisches Viertel.

CountryGermany
Subdivisions11 localities
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
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Reinickendorf
Borough of Berlin
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Location of Reinickendorf in Berlin

Location of Reinickendorf
Reinickendorf is located in Germany
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Reinickendorf
Reinickendorf is located in Berlin
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Reinickendorf
Coordinates: 52°34′N 13°20′E
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
Subdivisions11 localities
Government
 • Borough MayorUwe Brockhausen (SPD)
Area
 • Total
89.5 km2 (34.6 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total
260,300
 • Density2,910/km2 (7,530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationB
WebsiteOfficial website
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Subdivisions

Subdivisions of Reinickendorf

Reinickendorf is split in eleven localities, population in brackets:

Politics

District council

The governing body of Reinickendorf is the district council (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung). It has responsibility for passing laws and electing the city government, including the mayor. The most recent district council election was held on 26 September 2021, and the results were as follows:

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Party Lead candidate Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Michael Wegner 37,514 29.0 Decrease 6.6 18 Decrease 3
Social Democratic Party (SPD) Uwe Brockhausen 30,823 23.8 Increase 2.4 15 Increase 2
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) Güneș Keskin 18,525 14.3 Increase 3.9 9 Increase 3
Alternative for Germany (AfD) Sebastian Maack 12,291 9.5 Decrease 4.9 6 Decrease 2
Free Democratic Party (FDP) David Jahn 9,473 7.3 Increase 0.7 4 ±0
The Left (LINKE) Felix Lederle 6,695 5.2 Decrease 0.2 3 ±0
Tierschutzpartei 3,639 2.8 New 0 New
Free Voters 2,785 2.2 New 0 New
The Greys 2,452 1.9 New 0 New
dieBasis 1,829 1.4 New 0 New
Die PARTEI 1,825 1.4 Increase 0.1 0 ±0
Tierschutz hier 1,080 0.8 New 0 New
Ecological Democratic Party 229 0.2 New 0 New
National Democratic Party 146 0.1 Decrease 0.3 0 ±0
BÄRLÄ 134 0.1 New 0 New
Valid votes 129,440 98.8
Invalid votes 1,525 1.2
Total 130,965 100.0 55 ±0
Electorate/voter turnout 194,688 67.3 Increase 4.4
Source: Elections Berlin
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District government

The district mayor (Bezirksbürgermeister) is elected by the Bezirksverordnetenversammlung, and positions in the district government (Bezirksamt) are apportioned based on party strength. Uwe Brockhausen of the SPD was elected mayor on 24 November 2021. Since the 2021 municipal elections, the composition of the district government is as follows:

More information Councillor, Party ...
Councillor Party Portfolio
Uwe Brockhausen SPD District Mayor
Finance, Staff and Culture
Emine Demirbüken-Wegner CDU Deputy Mayor
Social Affairs and Civil Service
Korinna Stephan GRÜNE Urban Development, Environment and Traffic
Harald Muschner CDU Education, Sport and Logistics
Alexander Ewers SPD Youth, Family and Health
Julia Schrod-Thiel CDU Public Order
Source: Berlin.de
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Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Reinickendorf is twinned with:[2]

Notable people

See also

References

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