Waidmannslust

Quarter of Berlin in Germany

Location of Waidmannslust in Reinickendorf district and Berlin

52°36′24″N 13°19′15″E / 52.60667°N 13.32083°E / 52.60667; 13.32083CountryGermanyStateBerlinCityBerlin BoroughReinickendorf Founded1875Subdivisions2 zonesArea

• Total2.3 km² (0.9 sq mi)Elevation

52 m (171 ft)Population

(2021-12-31)^[1]

• Total11,027 • Density4,800/km² (12,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

(nr. 1207) 13469

Vehicle registrationBWebsiteOfficial website

Waidmannslust (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪ̯tmansˌlʊst] ^ⓘ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Reinickendorf, Berlin.

History

The locality was created in 1875 as a Villenkolonie.^[2] In 1920 it merged in the city of Berlin with the Greater Berlin Act. During 1949–1990 it was part of the French sector of West Berlin.

Geography

Overview

Situated in the north-western suburb of Berlin, not too far from Tegel's forest and lake, it borders the localities of Hermsdorf, Lübars, Wittenau and Tegel.

Subdivision

The locality is subdivided into 2 zones (Ortslagen):

Schwarzwald-Siedlung (Rollberge Siedlung)

Transport

The locality is served by S-Bahn, at Berlin Waidmannslust station, on S1, S26 and S85 lines.

It is also served by A 111 motorway, at the exit n.4, named "Waidmannsluster Damm/Hermsdorfer Damm".

Personalities

Elga Brink (1905–1985), actress
Marlies Wanjura (b. 1945), former mayor of Reinickendorf borough

References

^ "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2022.
^ (in German) Waidmannslust page on www.reinickendorf.de

Literature

Klaus Schlickeiser: "Waidmannslust, Vom Wirtshaus zum Ortsteil Reinickendorfs" - Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-927611-15-8
Manfred Mendes: "Leben in Waidmannslust, Geschichten, Episoden, Berichte, Bilder" - Mendes Eigenverlag, Berlin 2004