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East Berlin

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East Berlin was the capital of East Germany, the German Democratic Republic, from 1949 to 1990, formed from the Soviet occupation sector of Berlin after the Second World War. It was separated from West Berlin by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989 and reached a peak population of about 1.28 million in 1988. German reunification on October 3, 1990 ended its existence as a separate city.

Facts
Population
1,279,212 1
Area (sq km)
409 1
Area (sq km)
409 1
Founding Year
1949 1
Population Estimate Year
1989 1
Population Estimate Year
1989 1
Latitude
52.518611 degrees north 1
Latitude
52.518611 degrees north 1
Longitude
13.404444 degrees east 1
Longitude
13.404444 degrees east 1
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1. East Berlin (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 1,279,212 (1989)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 52.518611, longitude 13.404444
  • P2046 (area)
    area 409.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 1279212 (1989)
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