West Berlin
the Western sectors of Berlin between 1945 and 1990
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Summary
West Berlin is an enclave[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of enclave entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,364 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Allied-occupied Germany[3]
- Country: Allied-occupied Germany[4]
- Continent: Europe[5]
- Instance of: disputed territory[6]
- Official language: German[7]
- Shares border with: East Berlin[8], State of Brandenburg[9], Potsdam District[10]
- Flag: flag of Berlin[11]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Berlin[12]
- Commons category: West-Berlin[13]
- Located in time zone: Central European Time[14]
- Enclave within: German Democratic Republic[15]
- Inception: January 1, 1949[16]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: October 3, 1990[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:West Berlin[18]
- Population: 1,984,837[19]
- Territory claimed by: German Democratic Republic[20]
- Replaced by: Berlin[21]
- Official name: Berlin (West)[22]
- Category for people born here: Category:People born in West Berlin[23]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in West Berlin[24]
- Demonym: Δυτικοβερολινέζος[25], Δυτικοβερολινέζα[26], Δυτικοβερολινέζοι[27]
- Native label: West-Berlin[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from West Berlin[29]
- Area: 479.9 km²[30]
- Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity: Berlin[31]
Why It Matters
West Berlin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]