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Halensee
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Halensee is a locality (Ortsteil) of Berlin
in the district (Bezirk) of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
. Until 2004 the former neighbourhood established about 1880 was part of the Wilmersdorf
locality, and until 2001 of the same-named former borough. With an area of 1.27 km² it is the smallest locality of the city after Hansaviertel
.
, Wilmersdorf
, Schmargendorf
, Grunewald
and Westend
.
It is bounded by the Bundesautobahn 100
(Stadtring) in the west and the Cicerostraße, a branch-off of the Kurfürstendamm
in the east. The locality is named after the small Halensee lake, which however is part of the neighbouring Grunewald locality.
, by the Berliner S-Bahn
lines S4
(the circular Ringbahn) and S46
.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in the district (Bezirk) of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is the fourth borough of Berlin, formed in the 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Charlottenburg and Wilmersdorf.-Overview:Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf covers the western centre of the City of Berlin...
. Until 2004 the former neighbourhood established about 1880 was part of the Wilmersdorf
Wilmersdorf
Wilmersdorf is an inner city locality of Berlin, formerly a borough by itself but since Berlin's 2001 administrative reform a part of the new borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.-History:...
locality, and until 2001 of the same-named former borough. With an area of 1.27 km² it is the smallest locality of the city after Hansaviertel
Hansaviertel
The Hansaviertel is a small locality between Großer Tiergarten park and the Spree river within the central Mitte borough of Berlin...
.
History
Halensee was the site of the German shooting championship in 1921. On September 26, one Jannich won the competition firing an Ortgies semi-automatic pistol.Geography
The locality, the smallest of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district, is situated in its centre and borders with CharlottenburgCharlottenburg
Charlottenburg is a locality of Berlin within the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, named after Queen consort Sophia Charlotte...
, Wilmersdorf
Wilmersdorf
Wilmersdorf is an inner city locality of Berlin, formerly a borough by itself but since Berlin's 2001 administrative reform a part of the new borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.-History:...
, Schmargendorf
Schmargendorf
Schmargendorf is a south-western locality of Berlin in the district of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Until 2001 it was part of the former district of Wilmersdorf.-History:...
, Grunewald
Grunewald
Grunewald is a locality within the Berliner borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Famous for the homonymous forest, until 2001 administrative reform it was part of the former district of Wilmersdorf.-Geography:The locality is situated in the western side of the city and is separated from...
and Westend
Westend (Berlin)
Westend is a locality of the Berlin borough Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf situated on the Spandauer Berg, the northern peak of the Teltow plateau between the river valleys of Spree and Havel...
.
It is bounded by the Bundesautobahn 100
Bundesautobahn 100
is an Autobahn in Germany. The A 100 encloses the city centre of the German capital Berlin, running from the Wedding district of the Berlin-Mitte borough in a southwestern bow through Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf and Tempelhof-Schöneberg to Neukölln...
(Stadtring) in the west and the Cicerostraße, a branch-off of the Kurfürstendamm
Kurfürstendamm
The Kurfürstendamm, known locally as the Ku'damm, is one of the most famous avenues in Berlin. The street takes its name from the former Kurfürsten of Brandenburg. This very broad, long boulevard can be considered the Champs-Élysées of Berlin — full of shops, houses, hotels and restaurants...
in the east. The locality is named after the small Halensee lake, which however is part of the neighbouring Grunewald locality.
Transport
Halensee is served, at Halensee rail stationBerlin-Halensee railway station
Halensee is a station in the Halensee district of Berlin. It is served by the S-Bahn lines , and .-Position:It is located at the prosaic western end of the Kurfürstendamm, one of Berlin's most famous and important boulevards and near the lake Halensee, after which the small locality of the city...
, by the Berliner S-Bahn
Berlin S-Bahn
The Berlin S-Bahn is a rapid transit system in and around Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It consists of 15 lines and is integrated with the mostly underground U-Bahn to form the backbone of Berlin's rapid transport system...
lines S4
S4X (Berlin)
S41 and S42 operate a circular service on the Ringbahn section of the Berlin S-Bahn. The S41 operates clockwise around the circle, the S42 operates counter-clockwise....
(the circular Ringbahn) and S46
S46 (Berlin)
The Berlin S-Bahn line 46 runs from Königs Wusterhausen to Westend. It operates over:*the Görlitz line, opened in 1866 and electrified in 1929,*the Baumschulenweg–Neukölln link line, opened on 8 June 1896 and electrified in 1928 and...
.