Pankow

Pankow is a borough of Berlin. In 2001, it was merged with the former boroughs of Prenzlauer Berg and Wei?ensee; the resulting borough retained the name Pankow.

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It encompasses an area of 103.07 km? and has, as of 2003, about 347,100 inhabitants.

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Its current mayor is Burkhard Kleinert (PDS).

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When Germany was divided, Pankow was the location of the East German government within Berlin. Western writers often referred to it as the capital, rather than Berlin itself, the official capital of East Germany.

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Borough: A borough is a local government administrative subdivision used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. In the United Kingdom, boroughs are also to be found in England and Northern Ireland....

Berlin: :This article is about the city in Germany. For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation)....

Prenzlauer Berg: Prenzlauer Berg is a former borough of Berlin situated in the eastern part of the city. In 2001 Prenzlauer Berg was combined with the former boroughs Pankow and Wei?ensee under the name of Pankow....

Pankow related Images and Photos (experimental)

View of the Village Church Pankow 1835