Hoppegarten

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Hoppegarten 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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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 (2019–27) Sven Siebert[1]
Area
 • Total31.88 km2 (12.31 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total18,469
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/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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Hoppegarten: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 1,312—    
1890 1,604 1.35%
1910 2,363 1.96%
1925 3,312 2.28%
1939 6,763 5.23%
1950 6,837 0.10%
1964 7,065 0.23%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 7,060−0.01%
1981 6,921−0.20%
1985 6,689−0.85%
1990 6,283−1.24%
1995 7,379 3.27%
2000 12,221 10.62%
2005 14,715 3.78%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 16,802 2.69%
2015 17,636 0.97%
2016 17,806 0.96%
2017 17,966 0.90%
2018 18,048 0.46%
2019 18,079 0.17%
2020 18,202 0.68%

Twin towns

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
  3. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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