West Berlin

the Western sectors of Berlin between 1945 and 1990
Place enclave Q56036
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West Berlin

Summary

West Berlin is an enclave[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of enclave entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,957 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • West Berlin is located in Allied-occupied Germany[3].
  • West Berlin is in the country of Allied-occupied Germany[4].
  • West Berlin's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 173-1282, Berlin, Brandenburger Tor, Wasserwerfer.jpg[5].
  • West Berlin's continent is recorded as Europe[6].
  • West Berlin's instance of is recorded as enclave[7].
  • West Berlin's instance of is recorded as disputed territory[8].
  • West Berlin's official language is recorded as German[9].
  • West Berlin's flag image is recorded as Flag of Berlin.svg[10].
  • West Berlin's shares border with is recorded as East Berlin[11].
  • West Berlin's shares border with is recorded as State of Brandenburg[12].
  • West Berlin's shares border with is recorded as Potsdam District[13].
  • West Berlin's coat of arms image is recorded as DEU Berlin COA.svg[14].
  • West Berlin's flag is recorded as flag of Berlin[15].
  • West Berlin's GND ID is recorded as 4069304-1[16].
  • West Berlin's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Berlin[17].
  • West Berlin's locator map image is recorded as Occupied Berlin.svg[18].
  • West Berlin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79013828[19].
  • West Berlin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15328381c[20].
  • West Berlin's Commons category is recorded as West-Berlin[21].
  • West Berlin's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36559094[22].
  • West Berlin's located in time zone is recorded as Central European Time[23].
  • West Berlin's pronunciation audio is recorded as De-Westberlin.ogg[24].
  • West Berlin's enclave within is recorded as German Democratic Republic[25].
  • +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of West Berlin[26].
  • West Berlin was dissolved in +1990-10-03T00:00:00Z[27].

Body

Geography

West Berlin is in the country of Allied-occupied Germany[4]. It is located in Allied-occupied Germany[3]. Its continent is recorded as Europe[6].

Physical Characteristics

West Berlin's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+479.9'}[28]. Its population is recorded as {'amount': '+1984837'}[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include enclave[7] and disputed territory[8].

History and Context

+1949-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of West Berlin[26].

Why It Matters

West Berlin ranks in the top 5% of enclave entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,957 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . DESTATIS 1975. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Mariobanana · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enclave within German Democratic Republic
    Replaced by Berlin
    Replaced by
    Flag flag of Berlin
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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