Spandau

Summary

Spandau is a borough of Berlin^[1]. Spandau has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Spandau is located in Berlin^[3].
• Spandau is in the country of Germany^[4].
• Spandau is on the body of water Havel^[5].
• Spandau is on the body of water Spree^[6].
• Spandau's head of government is recorded as Frank Bewig^[7].
• Spandau's instance of is recorded as borough of Berlin^[8].
• Spandau's shares border with is recorded as Reinickendorf^[9].
• Spandau's shares border with is recorded as Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf^[10].
• Spandau's shares border with is recorded as Steglitz-Zehlendorf^[11].
• Spandau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Siegen^[12].
• Spandau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ashdod^[13].
• Spandau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Asnières-sur-Seine^[14].
• Spandau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nauen^[15].
• Spandau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Luton^[16].
• Spandau's twinned administrative body is recorded as İznik^[17].
• Spandau's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Spandau^[18].
• Spandau's postal code is recorded as 13581^[19].
• Spandau's postal code is recorded as 13583^[20].
• Spandau's postal code is recorded as 13585^[21].
• Spandau's postal code is recorded as 13587^[22].
• Spandau's postal code is recorded as 13589^[23].
• Spandau's postal code is recorded as 13591^[24].
• Spandau's postal code is recorded as 13593^[25].
• Spandau's postal code is recorded as 13595^[26].
• Spandau's postal code is recorded as 13597^[27].

Body

Geography

Spandau is in the country of Germany^[4]. Spandau is located in Berlin^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Havel^[5], a river^[28], in Germany^[29] and Spree^[6], a river^[30], in Germany^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Spandau covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+91.878'}^[32]. Population counts include {'amount': '+231120'}^[33], {'amount': '+245197'}^[34], and {'amount': '+261266'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Spandau's instance of is recorded as borough of Berlin^[8].

History and Context

October 1, 1920 marks the founding of Spandau^[36].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Spandau include Spandauer Forst^[37], a forest^[38], in Germany^[39]; Spandauer Straße^[40], a street^[41], in Germany^[42]; and Spandau Ballet^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 1979^[45].

Why It Matters

Spandau has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Spandau is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Spandau include Spandauer Forst^[37], a forest^[38], in Germany^[39]; Spandauer Straße^[40], a street^[41], in Germany^[42]; and Spandau Ballet^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 1979^[45].