Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

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Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Borough of Berlin
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg in Berlin
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Show map of Germany Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Show map of Berlin
Coordinates: 52°30′N 13°27′E / 52.500°N 13.450°E / 52.500; 13.450
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Subdivisions	2 localities
Government
• Borough Mayor	Clara Herrmann (Greens)
Area
• Total	20.16 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	293,454
• Density	15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	B
Website	official homepage

Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪçsˌhaɪn ˈkʁɔʏtsbɛʁk] ^ⓘ) is the second borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former East Berlin borough of Friedrichshain and the former West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg. The historic Oberbaum Bridge, formerly a Berlin border crossing for pedestrians, links both districts across the river Spree as the new borough's landmark (as featured in the coat of arms).

The counterculture tradition especially of Kreuzberg has led to the borough being a stronghold for the Green Party. While Kreuzberg is characterised by a high number of immigrants, the share of non-German citizens in Friedrichshain is much lower and the average age is higher. The merger between the distinct quarters is celebrated by an annual anarchic "vegetable fight" on the Oberbaumbrücke. Both parts have to deal with the consequences of gentrification.