Berlin: coordinates and geographical location. Interesting facts about the city

Where is the capital of Germany? What are the exact coordinates of Berlin? And what is interesting about this European city? Our article will tell about all this.

Berlin: geographic features

Berlin is the capital of Germany. It is one of the five largest cities in Europe (both in terms of area and population). This is the most important cultural, scientific and educational center of the European Union.

Berlin is located in the north-eastern part of the country, only 75 kilometers from the German-Polish border. The city arose in the Spree River Valley in the middle of the 13th century. In connection with this fact, Berlin is often called "Athens on the Spree."

The city covers an area of ​​900 square kilometers. From west to east, it stretched almost 45 km. The capital of Germany is surrounded by two hills of glacial origin (Telt and Barnim). The climate of Berlin is temperate marine with an average annual temperature of about 9 degrees Celsius. Up to 600 mm of precipitation falls here per year (most in June).

The modern capital of Germany is divided into 12 administrative districts, 95 historical quarters and the so-called "statistical territories" (or housing estates).

Berlin: 9 interesting facts

• In its area, Berlin is equivalent to nine Paris.
• In the German capital, there are at least 1,500 bridges.
• Here is the largest (by species composition of animals) zoo in the world.
• This is the only city in Europe with three opera houses.
• According to one version, the name of this city comes from the ancient Slavic word berlo, which means "swamp".
• There are no turnstiles in the Berlin Underground.
• The total length of all city channels is 180 kilometers.
• Berlin is the "museum capital" of Europe. There are 175 different museums and galleries.
• Berlin is also the gastronomic capital of Europe. The city has about 6,500 cafes and restaurants.

Berlin: city coordinates

The German capital is located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. More exact coordinates of Berlin are indicated in the table below. The city is located in the first time zone (UTC + 1). The time difference with Moscow is two hours.

The indicated geographical coordinates of Berlin will help determine its exact location on a world map. By the way, a number of other major cities of the planet are located at the same latitude. In particular: Amsterdam, Warsaw, Irkutsk, Nottingham, Bremen, Poznan, Gomel and others.