Mitte (locality)

Mitte
Quarter of Berlin
Panoramic view
Coat of arms
Location of Mitte in Mitte district and Berlin
Mitte Show map of Germany Mitte Show map of Berlin
Coordinates: 52°31′10″N 13°24′24″E / 52.51944°N 13.40667°E / 52.51944; 13.40667
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Borough	Mitte
Founded	1920
Subdivisions	13 zones
Area
• Total	10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	102,338
• Density	9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	(nr. 0101) 10115, 10117, 10119, 10178, 10179, 10435
Vehicle registration	B

Mitte on a city map of Berlin's center

Mitte (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪtə] ^ⓘ) (German for "middle" or "center") is a central section (Ortsteil) of Berlin, Germany, in the eponymous borough (Bezirk) of Mitte. Until 2001, it was itself an autonomous district.

Mitte proper comprises the historic center of Old Berlin, with the medieval churches of St. Nicholas and St. Mary, the Museum Island, city buildings (Rotes Rathaus and Altes Stadthaus), the Fernsehturm, and the Brandenburg Gate, along the central boulevard of Unter den Linden. For these reasons, Mitte is considered the "heart" of Berlin.