Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is the seicont borough o Berlin, formit in 2001 bi mergin the umwhile East Berlin borough o Friedrichshain an the umwhile Wast Berlin borough o Kreuzberg. The historic Oberbaum Bridge, umwhile a Berlin border crossin for pedestrians, links baith destricts athort the river Spree as the new borough's landmark (as featured in the coat o airms).

Overview
The coontercultur tradition especially o Kreuzberg led tae a plurality o votes for the Green Pairty, which is unique amang aw Berlin boroughs. The local MP Hans-Christian Ströbele is the anerlie Green politeecian directly electit tae the federal Bundestag. While Kreuberg is characterised bi a heich number o immigrants, the share o nan-German citizens in Friedrichshain is hintle lawer an the average age is heicher. The merger atween the destinct quairters is celebratit bi an annual anarchic "vegetable fecht" on the Oberbaumbrücke. Baith pairts hae tae deal wi the consequences o gentrification.

Subdiveesion
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is dividit intae 2 localities:
Friedrichshain
Kreuzberg

Politics
At the 2011 elections for the parliament o the borough (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung) the follaein pairties wur electit: 
Alliance '90/The Greens 22
SPD 13
The Left 7
Pirate Pairty 5
CDU 4

Twin touns
 Wiesbaden, Germany syne 1964
 Porta Westfalica syne 1968
 Bergstraße destrict, syne 1969
 Ingelheim am Rhein syne 1971
 Limburg-Weilburg destrict, syne 1980
 San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua syne 1986
 Kiryat Yam, Israel syne 1990
 Szczecin, Poland syne 1996
 Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey syne 1996
 Oborishte, Sofia syne 1999

See an aw
Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg - Prenzlauer Berg East (electoral constituency)

References

Freemit airtins

Offeecial hamepage 
Offeecial hamepage o Berlin 
Xhain.info - Private portal 


Category:Destricts o Berlin