A district of Berlin, Germany. Chartered in 1232, it is the site of a fortress used to imprison Nazi war criminals after the Nuremburg trials of 1945 to 1946.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a German machine gun
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| Area: | 91.91 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 223,768 (2007) |
| Population density: | 2,435 inhabitants per km² |
| Website: | Official homepage (German) |
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| Mayor of Borough: | Konrad Birkholz (CDU) |
| Parliament of Borough (BVV): | CDU 24, SPD 20, Alliance '90/The Greens 4, FDP 3, The Greys 3, The Left Party.PDS 1 (last election 2006) |
Spandau is one of the twelve boroughs (Bezirk) of Berlin. It is the fifth and westernmost borough, situated at the confluence of the Havel and Spree rivers and along the western bank of the Havel. In the west it borders with the districts of Oberhavel, Havelland and the city of Potsdam in the federal state of Brandenburg. Modern industries include metal working, chemicals and carpet manufacturing. The popular British New Romantic band Spandau Ballet took its name from the Spandau borough in the British sector of former West Berlin.
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Spandau is divided into 10 localities:
Coordinates: 52°33′N 13°12′E / 52.55°N 13.2°E
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