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Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany, with the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. First documented in the 13th century at the crossing of two historic trade routes, it grew into the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg and, later, of the German nation. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
3,596,999 1
2022 census figure; the infobox also gives a December 2025 estimate of 3,700,577.
Area (sq km)
891.3 1
Founding Year
1237 1
1237 is Berlin's first documentary mention, the date conventionally treated as the city's founding.
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
34 1
Latitude
52.52 degrees north 1
Longitude
13.405 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 4
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Germany, Countries

Berlin is the capital of Germany.

Source Berlin (Wikipedia)

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Germany, Countries

Berlin is the capital of Germany.

Source Berlin (Wikipedia)

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The Glacial Valley That Chose Berlin's Site, Articles
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Origin Of

Helmut Newton

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German Instrument of Surrender

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Hossbach Memorandum

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Source Hossbach Memorandum (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
records minutes of a meeting in Berlin on 5 November 1937
Treaty of Berlin (1878)

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Source Wikipedia: Treaty of Berlin (1878)Infobox: location_signed
Quote, Infobox: location_signed
Berlin, German Empire
Wilhelm I of Prussia

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Berlin School of experimental psychology

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Source Berlin School of experimental psychology (Wikipedia)History
Quote, History
Stumpf founded the Berlin Laboratory of Experimental Psychology in 1893.
Free University of Berlin

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Source Free University of Berlin (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
The Free University of Berlin (German: Freie Universität Berlin, often abbreviated as FU Berlin or simply FU) is a public research university in Berlin, Germany.

Location Of

First Televised Olympic Games

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Source 1936 Summer Olympics (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
branded as Berlin 1936

Site Of

Head of Christ (Rembrandt)

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In the Conservatory

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L'Enseigne de Gersaint

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Symphony No. 2 (Mahler)

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Ableton

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Quote, Lead, headquartered in
Ableton's office is located in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin, Germany
Adtranz

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Berliner Pilsner

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Source Wikidata: Berliner Pilsnertier 2
Berliner-Kindl-Schultheiss-Brauerei

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Borsig

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Source A. Borsig (Grace's Guide)Founding paragraph
Quote, Founding paragraph
The works in Egells, Berlin, were founded in 1837 by August Borsig and continued by the son of the founder, Albert Borsig
Deutsche Bahn AG

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Deutsche Reichsbahn

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Deutsche Wohnen SE

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Dyckerhoff & Widmann

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Fokker

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Gothaer Waggonfabrik

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Neue Visionen

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Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn

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Progress Film

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Rocket Internet

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Source Rocket Internet (Wikipedia)Lead, headquarters
Quote, Lead, headquarters
Rocket Internet SE is a German Internet company headquartered in Berlin.
Tele Columbus

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Source Wikipedia: Tele Columbustier 2
Transocean News Service

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Source Trans-Ocean News Service (Wikipedia)Lead sentence: place
Quote, Lead sentence: place
Transocean News Service (also Trans-Ocean News Service) was a wireless German news agency headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Weidmannsche Buchhandlung

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Wild Bunch AG

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Source Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation: GLEIF legal entity record for Wild Bunch AGheadquartersAddress city
Quote, headquartersAddress city
"city": "Berlin"
Zalando SE

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Adolf von Harnack

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Source Adolf von Harnack (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
In 1886 Harnack was called to the University of Marburg and in 1888, in spite of violent opposition from the conservative church authorities, to Berlin.
Friedrich Schleiermacher

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Source Friedrich Schleiermacher (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
After the Battle of Jena, he returned to Berlin (1807), was soon appointed pastor of the Trinity Church and, on 18 May 1809, married Henriette von Willich (née von Mühlenfels; 1788–1840), the widow of his friend Johann Ehrenfried Theodor von Willich (1777–1807).
Max Bruch

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Source Max Bruch (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
After briefly studying philosophy and art in Bonn (1859), Bruch had a long career as a teacher, conductor, and composer, moving among musical posts in Germany: Mannheim (1862–1864), Koblenz (1865–1867), Sondershausen (1867–1870), Berlin (1870–1872), and Bonn, where he spent 1873–78 working privately.
Rudolf Bultmann

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Source Rudolf Bultmann (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
After three terms Bultmann went to the University of Berlin for two terms, and finally to Marburg for two more terms.
Zeena Schreck

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Federal Ministry of Finance (Germany)

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Scope Ratings

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Humboldt University of Berlin

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Source Humboldt University of Berlin (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The Humboldt University of Berlin (German: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin, Germany.
Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft

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Source Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft (Wikipedia)Headquarters
Quote, Headquarters
was inaugurated as the official seat of the Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft
People's Court (Germany)

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Source People's Court (Germany) (source article)Article text, seat
Quote, Article text, seat
The court was originally located in the former Prussian House of Lords in Berlin.
Humboldt University of Berlin

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Prussian Academy of Sciences

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Source Prussian Academy of Sciences (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was an academy established in Berlin, Germany, on 11 July 1700
SC Berlin-Grünau

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Source SC Berlin-Grünau (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
ist ein Sportverein aus Berlin

Found There

Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (Germany)

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Source Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH): The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity - BMLEHOffices
Quote, Offices
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity ( BMLEH ) has offices in Bonn and Berlin.
Berlin German

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Nuremberg Charter

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Source Charter of the International Military Tribunal (Avalon Project)Article 22 [country-or-jurisdiction]
Quote, Article 22 [country-or-jurisdiction]
The permanent seat of the Tribunal shall be in Berlin.
Potsdam Conference

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Source Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender, in A Decade of American Foreign Policy 1941-1949 (Avalon Project)Page heading
Quote, Page heading
The Berlin (Potsdam) Conference, July 17-August 2, 1945
Sources
1. Berlin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_total
    3,596,999
  • Infobox, area
    891.3 km2 (344.1 sq mi)
  • Infobox, elevation
    34 m (112 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    52°31′12″N 13°24′18″E
  • Introduction, founding
    First documented in the 13th century
  • Introduction
    Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany.
  • Capital Of: Germany, Lead section, capital fact
    Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 52.52,13.405
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 49.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 52.75, 13.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 52.75, 13.25
52.75 13.25 Cfb
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4. GeoNames: Berlin - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2950159
Quote, cities500 record 2950159
52.52437 13.41053 P PPLC DE 16 00 11000 11000000 3426354 74 43 Europe/Berlin
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Wikidata: Berlin
Wikidata Q64, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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