Karow (Berlin)

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"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
Karow is located in Germany
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Location of Karow in Pankow and Berlin
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Country Germany
State Berlin
City Berlin
Borough Pankow
Founded 1375
Area
 • Total 6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Population (2008-06-30)
 • Total 18,258
 • Density 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes (nr. 0305) 13125
Vehicle registration B
Website Official website
File:Dorfkirche Karow 02.jpg
Village church

Karow is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the Berlin borough (Bezirk) of Pankow. Until 2001 it was part of the former Weißensee borough.

History

The locality was first mentioned in 1375 with the name of Kare.[1] 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.[2]

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

  • Alt-Karow.JPG

    The old centre "Alt-Karow"

  • Berlin-Karow-Bahnhof.jpg

    Berlin-Karow station building

  • Karower Teiche1.JPG

    View of the Karower Teiche

References

  1. ↑ (German) Historical chronicles about Karow
  2. ↑ Infos on the NPB official website. Click on "Naturpark", then click on "Region"

Literature

External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons

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