West Berlin

the Western sectors of Berlin between 1945 and 1990
Place enclave Q56036
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West Berlin

Summary

West Berlin is an enclave[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of enclave entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,622 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • West Berlin is located in Allied-occupied Germany[3].
  • West Berlin is in the country of Allied-occupied Germany[4].
  • West Berlin is on the continent of Europe[5].
  • West Berlin's instance of is recorded as enclave[6].
  • West Berlin's instance of is recorded as disputed territory[7].
  • West Berlin's official language is recorded as German[8].
  • West Berlin's shares border with is recorded as East Berlin[9].
  • West Berlin's shares border with is recorded as State of Brandenburg[10].
  • West Berlin's shares border with is recorded as Potsdam District[11].
  • West Berlin's flag is recorded as flag of Berlin[12].
  • West Berlin's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Berlin[13].
  • West Berlin's Commons category is recorded as West-Berlin[14].
  • West Berlin's located in time zone is recorded as Central European Time[15].
  • West Berlin's enclave within is recorded as German Democratic Republic[16].
  • January 1, 1949 marks the founding of West Berlin[17].
  • West Berlin was dissolved in October 3, 1990[18].
  • West Berlin's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.5, 'lon': 13.28}[19].
  • West Berlin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:West Berlin[20].
  • West Berlin has a population of {'amount': '+1984837'}[21].
  • West Berlin's territory claimed by is recorded as German Democratic Republic[22].
  • West Berlin's replaced by is recorded as Berlin[23].
  • West Berlin's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Berlin (West)'}[24].
  • West Berlin's category for people born here is recorded as Category:People born in West Berlin[25].
  • West Berlin's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in West Berlin[26].
  • West Berlin's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Δυτικοβερολινέζος'}[27].

Body

Geography

West Berlin is in the country of Allied-occupied Germany[4]. It is located in Allied-occupied Germany[3]. It is on the continent of Europe[5].

Physical Characteristics

West Berlin covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+479.9'}[28]. It has a population of {'amount': '+1984837'}[21].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include enclave[6] and disputed territory[7].

History and Context

January 1, 1949 marks the founding of West Berlin[17].

Why It Matters

West Berlin ranks in the top 5% of enclave entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,622 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . DESTATIS 1975. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Thoasp · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Allied-occupied Germany
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P17]]: [[Q713750]]"
  2. 5w ago · Mariobanana · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enclave within German Democratic Republic
    Replaced by Berlin
    Replaced by
    Flag flag of Berlin
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11408]]: 西ベルリン"
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