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Berlin General Facts

General Facts

Berlin is not only Germany's capital with 3,393,933 inhabitants, but also Germany's biggest city. In total, Berlin has a total area of about 891 km and disposes of 3,800 inhabitants per kilometre. Berlin, which can be divided into 12 districts, is situated in the north-east of Germany in the heart of Europe with a total length of 234 kilometres. Berlin is an ideal place to live at with over twenty universities and consequently with a high level of income. Furthermore, Berlin is a very green and natural city with a large surface of parks and lakes to relax. Moreover, Berlin's public transport is excellent, being way better than any other transport system in any other European city, with 5.327 kilometres of public roads, several hundred kilometres of train roads and over a thousand kilometres of bus roads. Last but not least, Berlin has a wide free time-and cultural offer including almost 200 museums, about 300 cinema screens, 2000 sports clubs and much more. Check out our facts about investing in Berlin here.

Education & economic facts:

Gross monthly income: 2,430 euros

Universities: 21

Public libraries: 108

Students/year: 56,786

Nature:

Forest area: 160,524 km

Water area: 59,781 km

Smallest lake (Pechsee): 0.3 hectare

Biggest lake: 766.6 hectare

Public transport:

Underground train: 144.2 km

Public roads: 5,347.7 km

Highway: 68.1 km

National highways: 182.9 km

Other roads: 5,090.7 km

Motor vehicles: 1,438,435

Bus lines: 1,626 km

S-Bahn: 331.5 km

Tramlines: 187.7 km

Cultural offer and free time:

Urban baths: 101

Museums: 175

Cinemas (screens): 279

Sports clubs: 1,942