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The word Berlin may be related to the Old Polabian stem berl-/birl- meaning 'swamp'.

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Berlin

Germany

Country
Germany
Population
3.7M
Coordinates
52.52, 13.40
76th most populous city in the world

Berlin is the capital of Germany as well as its largest city by both area and population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area.

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Since 2015, the Arkenberge hills in Pankow have been the highest point in Berlin at 122 meters (400 ft).

Berlin
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Berlin

Germany

Country
Germany
Population
3.7M
Coordinates
52.52, 13.40
76th most populous city in the world

Berlin is the capital of Germany as well as its largest city by both area and population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area.

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The Fernsehturm at Alexanderplatz is among the tallest structures in the European Union at 368 meters (1,207 ft).

Berlin
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Berlin

Germany

Country
Germany
Population
3.7M
Coordinates
52.52, 13.40
76th most populous city in the world

Berlin is the capital of Germany as well as its largest city by both area and population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area.

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Berlin is home to at least 180,000 Turkish and Turkish German residents, making it the largest Turkish community outside of Turkey.

Berlin
Germany
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Berlin

Germany

Country
Germany
Population
3.7M
Coordinates
52.52, 13.40
76th most populous city in the world

Berlin is the capital of Germany as well as its largest city by both area and population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area.

From the “Demographics” section

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In 2014, Berlin registered a migration surplus of approximately 40,000 people.

Berlin
Germany
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city

Berlin

Germany

Country
Germany
Population
3.7M
Coordinates
52.52, 13.40
76th most populous city in the world

Berlin is the capital of Germany as well as its largest city by both area and population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area.

From the “Demographics” section

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Photo: File:Museumsinsel Berlin Juli 2021 1 (cropped).jpg: Kasa Fue derivative work: Georgfotoart · CC BY-SA 4.0

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