Summary
Waidmannslust (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪ̯tmansˌlʊst] ⓘ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Reinickendorf, Berlin.
Waidmannslust | |
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 The railway station | |
Location of Waidmannslust in Reinickendorf district and Berlin  | |
  Waidmannslust  Waidmannslust | |
| Coordinates: 52°36′24″N 13°19′15″E / 52.60667°N 13.32083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Berlin |
| City | Berlin |
| Borough | Reinickendorf |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Subdivisions | 2 zones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,027 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | (nr. 1207) 13469 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | Official website |
History edit
The locality was created in 1875 as a Villenkolonie.[2] In 1920 it merged in the city of Berlin with the Greater Berlin Act. During 1949–1990 it was part of the French sector of West Berlin.
Geography edit
Overview edit
Situated in the north-western suburb of Berlin, not too far from Tegel's forest and lake, it borders the localities of Hermsdorf, Lübars, Wittenau and Tegel.
Subdivision edit
The locality is subdivided into 2 zones (Ortslagen):
- Schwarzwald-Siedlung (Rollberge Siedlung)
Transport edit
The locality is served by S-Bahn, at Berlin Waidmannslust station, on S1, S26 and S85 lines.
It is also served by A 111 motorway, at the exit n.4, named "Waidmannsluster Damm/Hermsdorfer Damm".
Personalities edit
- Elga Brink (1905–1985), actress
- Marlies Wanjura (b. 1945), former mayor of Reinickendorf borough
References edit
Literature edit
- Klaus Schlickeiser: "Waidmannslust, Vom Wirtshaus zum Ortsteil Reinickendorfs" - Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-927611-15-8
- Manfred Mendes: "Leben in Waidmannslust, Geschichten, Episoden, Berichte, Bilder" - Mendes Eigenverlag, Berlin 2004
External links edit
Media related to Waidmannslust at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German) Waidmannslust official website
- (in German) Waidmannslust page of Reinickendorfer site