Pankow

Pankow
Borough of Berlin
Entrance of the Bürgerpark in the district
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Pankow in Berlin
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Coordinates: 52°34′N 13°24′E / 52.567°N 13.400°E / 52.567; 13.400
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Subdivisions	13 localities
Government
• Borough Mayor	Cordelia Koch (Greens)
Area
• Total	103.07 km2 (39.80 sq mi)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	424,307
• Density	4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	B
Website	berlin.de/ba-pankow

Pankow (German: [ˈpaŋkoː] ^ⓘ) is the second largest area of Berlin by population (424,000 in 2023). In Berlin's 2001 administrative reform, it was merged with the former boroughs of Prenzlauer Berg and Weißensee; the resulting borough retained the name Pankow. Pankow was sometimes claimed by the Western Allies (United States, United Kingdom, and France) to be the capital of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), while the German Democratic Republic itself considered East Berlin to be its capital.