Hoppegarten

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Hoppegarten (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔpəɡaʁtn̩] ) is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany.

Hoppegarten
The Hippodrome
The Hippodrome
Coat of arms of Hoppegarten
Location of Hoppegarten within Märkisch-Oderland district
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Location of Hoppegarten
Hoppegarten   is located in Germany
Hoppegarten
Hoppegarten
Hoppegarten   is located in Brandenburg
Hoppegarten
Hoppegarten
Coordinates: 52°31′00″N 13°40′00″E / 52.51667°N 13.66667°E / 52.51667; 13.66667
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictMärkisch-Oderland
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
  Mayor (201927) Sven Siebert[1]
Area
  Total
31.98 km2 (12.35 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
  Total
18,218
  Density569.7/km2 (1,475/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
15366
Dialling codes03342, 030
Vehicle registrationMOL
Websitegemeinde-hoppegarten.de

History

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The current municipality was created in 2003 when the former municipalities of Hönow and Münchehofe were united with Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten. The old Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten is now a district composed by Birkenstein and Waldesruh.

Geography

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Haussee lake at Hönow

Hoppegarten is located close to the eastern suburbs of Berlin (Mahlsdorf, in the borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf). The other bordering municipalities are Ahrensfelde (BAR), Werneuchen (BAR), Altlandsberg, Neuenhagen, and Schöneiche (LOS).

The municipality is composed by three urban districts (Ortsteil): Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten, Hönow (detached from the rest of municipal area by a strip belonging to Berlin), and Münchehofe.

Transport

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The town is served by Berlin S-Bahn and it has 2 stations on S5 line (Birkenstein and Hoppegarten). The Berlin U-Bahn line U5 has its end station in Hönow.

Demography

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Twin towns

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See also

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References

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