Neukölln, Borough in southeastern Berlin, Germany
Neukölln is a borough in southeastern Berlin that stretches from the inner ring toward the city limits, covering five localities including Neukölln, Britz, Buckow, Rudow, and Gropiusstadt. The area combines densely built residential quarters with more open housing estates and scattered parks.
The area became part of Greater Berlin in 1920. After the war, it developed into a working-class industrial zone in West Berlin and attracted labor migration.
Northern Neukölln houses residents from over 160 nations, with Turkish and Arab communities forming substantial cultural groups in the neighborhood.
The borough is well served by subway lines U7 and U8, which run through the central neighborhoods. Karl-Marx-Strasse forms the main thoroughfare with shops and connections to commuter trains and buses.
The Neukölln locality shares its name with the entire borough, which sometimes causes confusion. When locals refer to everyday life in Neukölln, they usually mean only the neighborhood around Karl-Marx-Strasse and not the quieter southern parts.
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