The district of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdof was founded in 2001, after the merge of the two main districts, both famous for high quality of life.
Charlottenburg-Wilmersdof has a total surface of 64.7 km2 with a population of more than 325,000. Nevertheless, due to the high number of green and empty spaces available, the district is not over-populated: the density is around 5,000 people per square km. The Queen Sophie Charlotte commissioned the Charlottenburg Castle in 1705 – this where the district takes its name.
On the other side Wilmersdorf was founded in 1220 and was considered an agricultural area till the 19th century. From 1920 it was also unified in the Great Berlin area. Nowadays the district is composed by 7 sub-areas (called Ortsteil in German): Charlottenburg, Wilmersdorf, Schmargendorf, Grunewald, Westend, Halensee and Charlottenburg-Nord.
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