Facts & figures about Berlin, Germany

Full Name
Berlin

Location
Latitude: 52° 31 North
Longitude: 13° 25 East

Area
892 sq km (44 sq mi)

Population
3,406,000

Religion
Protestant, Roman Catholic, Islamic and other

Neighbouring Cities
Potsdam, Cottbus, Magdeburg, Szczecin, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Leipzig, Wolfsburg

Major industries
Service sector, engineering, optoelectronics, IT, pharmaceuticals

Telephone area code
30

Country dialing code
+49 (Germany)

Time zone
GMT/UTC +1

Electricity
230 volts AC, 50Hz, German 2-pin-plug

Official holidays

Public holidays are January 1 (New Year's Day), Easter (Good Friday and Easter Monday), May 1 (Labor Day), Ascension Day (10 days before Pentecost/Whitsunday, the seventh Sun after Easter), Whitmonday (day after Pentecost/Whitsunday), October 3 (Day of German Unity), November 17 (Day of Prayer and Repentance), and December 25 and 26 (Christmas). In addition, the following holidays are observed in some German states: January 6 (Epiphany), Corpus Christi (10 days after Pentecost), August 15 (Assumption), and November 1 (All Saints' Day)