Hohen Neuendorf
Encyclopedia
Hohen Neuendorf is a town in the Oberhavel
district, in Brandenburg
, Germany
. It is located north west of Berlin
.
river (built on the Oder-Havel Canal
) and is bordered by the Berlin area Frohnau
to the south, Muehlenbeck (including Schoenfliess) to the east, Birkenwerder
and Oranienburg
to the north, and Hennigsdorf
and Velten
to the west.
The creation of a train station in Hohen Neuendorf on the North Train from Berlin in the last quarter of the 1800s, thanks to the larger, richer nearby village of Stolpe, led to a speedy development of Hohen Neuendorf paralleled to that occurring in Berlin.
With the rising role of Hohen Neuendorf as a commuter village across from Stolpe (which stayed largely agricultural in nature), it was finally with the (mis)placement of the train stop that emphasis on the settlement of Hohen Neuendorf ensued.
The new Hohen Neuendorf station today is frequented by the users of Berlin's "S-Bahn" ("Schnell-Bahn", lit. fast train), while the old station's building has now been made into a hotel.
, and so during the period 1961-1990 it was separated from it by the Berlin Wall
. Between 1 January 1988 and 30 June 1990 Hohen Neuendorf's component village of Stolpe served as East German border crossing for cars travelling between West Berlin and the East German Democratic Republic
) or the West German Federal Republic of Germany
. The traffic was subject to the Interzonal traffic
regulations, that between West Germany and West Berlin followed the special regulations of the Transit Agreement (1972)
. After 9 November 1989 eastern controls were gradually eased into spot checks and finally abolished on 30 June 1990, the day East and West introduced the union concerning currency, economy and social safety .
with:
, a rugby union
club, competes at the second tier of German club rugby, the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East, having earned promotion to the league in 2008.
Oberhavel
Oberhavel is a Kreis in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts Uckermark, Barnim, the Bundesland Berlin, and the districts Havelland and Ostprignitz-Ruppin.-Geography:The district is located along...
district, in Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is located north west of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
Geography
Hohen Neuendorf is situated upon the HavelHavel
The Havel is a river in north-eastern Germany, flowing through the German states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt. It is a right tributary of the Elbe river and in length...
river (built on the Oder-Havel Canal
Oder-Havel Canal
The Oder-Havel Canal is a German canal built between 1908 and 1914, originally known as the Hohenzollern Canal. Together with Hohensaaten-Friedrichsthaler Wasserstraße, the Oderhaltung and the Schwedter Querfahrt it forms the Havel-Oder-Wasserstraße...
) and is bordered by the Berlin area Frohnau
Frohnau
Frohnau is a locality in the Reinickendorf borough of Berlin, Germany. It lies in the extreme northern part of the city.- History :Founded in 1910, Frohnau was created whole as a planned community, corresponding to the early twentieth century idea of a Garden City...
to the south, Muehlenbeck (including Schoenfliess) to the east, Birkenwerder
Birkenwerder
Birkenwerder is a municipality in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
and Oranienburg
Oranienburg
Oranienburg is a town in Brandenburg, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Oberhavel.- Geography :Oranienburg is a town located on the banks of the Havel river, 35 km north of the centre of Berlin.- Division of the town :...
to the north, and Hennigsdorf
Hennigsdorf
Hennigsdorf is a town in the district of Oberhavel, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated north-west of Berlin, just across the city border, which is formed mainly by the Havel river.-History:...
and Velten
Velten
Velten is a town in the Oberhavel district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 10 km southwest of Oranienburg, and 24 km northwest of Berlin.-History:...
to the west.
Division of the town
Hohen Neuendorf consists of 4 districts (with area codes):- Hohen Neuendorf (area code: 16540)
- Stolpe (area code: 16540)
- Borgsdorf and its east side Pinnow (area code: 16556)
- Bergfelde (area code: 16562)
Population
- 1998 - 17,295
- 1999 - 18,262
- 2000 - 18,922
- 2001 - 19,281
- 2002 - 20,023
- 2003 - 21,168
- 2004 - 21,920
- 2006 - 21,344 (May)
History
Since the suburban move of Berlin which ended in the late nineteenth century, allowed by the development of the train, was Hohen Neuendorf a little town with few residents.The creation of a train station in Hohen Neuendorf on the North Train from Berlin in the last quarter of the 1800s, thanks to the larger, richer nearby village of Stolpe, led to a speedy development of Hohen Neuendorf paralleled to that occurring in Berlin.
With the rising role of Hohen Neuendorf as a commuter village across from Stolpe (which stayed largely agricultural in nature), it was finally with the (mis)placement of the train stop that emphasis on the settlement of Hohen Neuendorf ensued.
The new Hohen Neuendorf station today is frequented by the users of Berlin's "S-Bahn" ("Schnell-Bahn", lit. fast train), while the old station's building has now been made into a hotel.
West Berlin border crossing
The municipality shared its borders with the former West BerlinWest Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
, and so during the period 1961-1990 it was separated from it by the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
. Between 1 January 1988 and 30 June 1990 Hohen Neuendorf's component village of Stolpe served as East German border crossing for cars travelling between West Berlin and the East German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic
The German Democratic Republic , informally called East Germany by West Germany and other countries, was a socialist state established in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city...
) or the West German Federal Republic of Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. The traffic was subject to the Interzonal traffic
Interzonal traffic
The term inter-zonal traffic was used to describe the cross-border traffic between the four designated garrison zones in Germany between 1945 and 1973 that were created in 1945 by the victors of the Second World War.- History :...
regulations, that between West Germany and West Berlin followed the special regulations of the Transit Agreement (1972)
Transit Agreement (1972)
The Transit Agreement of 26 May 1972 arranged access to and from West Berlin from West Germany and secured the right of West Berliners to visit East Berlin and East Germany also secured the rights of GDR citizens to visit the FRG, but only in cases of family emergency.-References:*...
. After 9 November 1989 eastern controls were gradually eased into spot checks and finally abolished on 30 June 1990, the day East and West introduced the union concerning currency, economy and social safety .
International relations
Hohen Neuendorf is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
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Sport
The RU Hohen NeuendorfRU Hohen Neuendorf
The RU Hohen Neuendorf is a German rugby union club from Hohen Neuendorf, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East.The club is located in the Oberhavel district, north west of Berlin...
, a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club, competes at the second tier of German club rugby, the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East, having earned promotion to the league in 2008.