Treptow-Köpenick

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/treptow-kpenick

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Treptow-Köpenick?Southeastern Berlin, Germany
2. How many people live in Treptow-Köpenick?Approximately 170,000 residents
3. What is the capital of Treptow-Köpenick?Berlin
4. What language do people speak in Treptow-Köpenick?German
5. When was Treptow-Köpenick built?Formed in 2001 by the merger of former boroughs Treptow and Köpenick
6. Why does Treptow-Köpenick have so many lakes and forests?The area has many water places like the Spree River and Müggelsee, and forests like Grunewald, because the land was shaped by water and nature.

Administrative Reform: A process of restructuring governmental or organizational divisions for efficiency and effectiveness.
East Berlin: The sector of Berlin that served as the capital of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1949 to 1990.
Waterways: Channels or bodies of water, such as rivers, canals, and lakes, used for navigation or recreation.
Urban Planning: The technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use and the built environment.