Köpenick is a locality in the borough of Treptow-Köpenick in Berlin. It is located in the south-east of the city and is best known for the Hauptmann von Köpenick. Prior to Berlin's 2001 administrative reform, Köpenick was a borough in its own right — then with 128 km (49.4 sq mi) (14.3 % of the city area) Berlin's largest whilst least settled — including the localities of Köpenick, Oberschöneweide, Grünau, Schmöckwitz, Müggelheim, Rahnsdorf and F...
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Köpenick is a locality in the borough of Treptow-Köpenick in Berlin. It is located in the south-east of the city and is best known for the Hauptmann von Köpenick. Prior to Berlin's 2001 administrative reform, Köpenick was a borough in its own right — then with 128 km (49.4 sq mi) (14.3 % of the city area) Berlin's largest whilst least settled — including the localities of Köpenick, Oberschöneweide, Grünau, Schmöckwitz, Müggelheim, Rahnsdorf and Friedrichshagen.
The Stadion An der Alten Försterei is home of the 1. FC Union Berlin football club.
A large percentage of Köpenick's area is covered with forests and water, most notably the Müggelsee lake. The historic town lies in the centre of the Berlin Urstromtal glacial valley at the confluence of the rivers Dahme and Spree. The Spree connects Köpenick with the Müggelsee and the Berlin city centre. Shortly before its conflux with the Spree, the Schlossinsel lies on the Dahme, a small island with Köpenick Castle. The Müggelberge hills in...
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