East Berlin
former Soviet sector of Berlin and capital of the GDR
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Summary
East Berlin is a big city[1]. It draws 9,194 Wikipedia views per month (big city category, ranking #77 of 300).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: German Democratic Republic[3]
- Continent: Europe[4]
- Instance of: metropolis[5], national capital[6], former national capital[7], seat of government[8]
- Shares border with: State of Brandenburg[9], Frankfurt (Oder) District[10], Potsdam District[11], West Berlin[12]
- Flag: flag of Berlin[13]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Berlin[14]
- Commons category: East Berlin[15]
- Located in time zone: Central European Time[16]
- Inception: January 1, 1949[17]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: October 2, 1990[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:East Berlin[19]
- Population: 1,279,212[20]
- Described by source: Dresdner Hefte[21]
- Replaced by: Berlin[22]
- Capital of: German Democratic Republic[23]
- Official name: Ost-Berlin[24]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in East Berlin[25]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in East Berlin[26]
- Native label: Ost-Berlin[27]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from East Berlin[28]
- Area: 409 km²[29]
- Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity: Berlin[30]
Why It Matters
East Berlin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]