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-|image = [[Image:Berchem.png|center|200px|]]
+|image = [[File:Berchem-GTAIV-southwestwards.jpg|300px]]
-|games = [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], [[The Lost and Damned]]
+|games = [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]<br />[[The Lost and Damned]]<br />[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]
-|name = Berchem
+|name = Berchem, Alderney
 |mayor =
 |pop =
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 |state = [[Alderney]]
+|motto =
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+'''Berchem''' is a city in the [[Alderney|State of Alderney]]. It is located in within the center of Alderney, bordered by [[Asahara Road]] and [[Koresh Square]] in the northeast ([[Alderney City]]), Mueri St in the southeast ([[Normandy]]), and Edison Ave to the South ([[Acter]]).
+==Character==
+Berchem is a mixed residential and commercial city. A lot of the homes in the city are low-rise apartment buildings. Berchem shares the bustling atmosphere and urban make-up of neighboring [[Alderney City]]. Berchem contains affluent apartment buildings and classy stores that spans along the busy thoroughfare of Vitullo Avenue. Berchem is also one of Alderney's wealthiest cities following [[Westdyke]].
+==Points of interest==
+* [[TW@|Tw@ Internet Café]]
+* [[Berchem Fire Department]]
-'''Berchem''' is an affluent, primarily residential neighborhood in [[Alderney]].
+==Influences==
+Berchem contains elements of [[wp:North_Bergen,_New_Jersey|North Bergen]] and [[wp:Hoboken,_New_Jersey|Hoboken]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. Berchem's name could have been derived from the [[wp:Berchem|Berchem district]] of [[wp:Antwerp,_Belgium|Antwerp, Belgium]], which neighbors the [[wp:Hoboken,_Antwerp|Hoboken district of Antwerp]], which New Jersey's Hoboken was once believed to have its name come from.
-Berchem stretches from south-western [[Alderney City]] down through western Alderney until it merges with the [[Acter]] district. The major thoroughfare through Berchem is Vitullo Avenue, which adjoins [[Koresh Square]] in Alderney City, and travels south through Berchem's residential locales terminating at the intersection with Hardtack Avenue at the [[Acter]] boundaries. The areas of Berchem nearby [[Alderney City]] share the bustling atmosphere and urban make-up of this neighbouring district. Further south, affluent apartment buildings reside above classy stores along the busy thoroughfare of Vitullo Avenue. Berchem is one of Liberty City's wealthier locations.
+===Landmarks===
+* 551 Observer Highway ([[The Skyline Condominiums|The Skyline]]) – Located in [[wp:Hoboken,_New_Jersey|Hoboken]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. In game, it's located on Vitullo Ave & Kemeny St.
+* 530 Hudson St ([http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/2607384998_82a3046c1a.jpg Edwin A. Stevens Hall] of the [[wp:Stevens_Institute_of_Technology|Stevens Institute of Technology]]) – Located in [[wp:Hoboken,_New_Jersey|Hoboken]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. In game, it's located on Vitullo Ave, between Kemeny St & Berners Rd, and spans between the Acter and Berchem borders.
+* 125 Broad Street ([http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/HerschTower.JPG Hersch Tower]) – In reality, it's actually located in [[wp:Elizabeth,_New_Jersey|Elizabeth]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. In game, it's located on [[Babbage Drive]].
+* 1145 East Jersey Street (Albender Building) – In reality, it's actually located in [[wp:Elizabeth,_New_Jersey|Elizabeth]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. In game, it's located on [[Babbage Drive]].
+* 1155 East Jersey Street (Amber Court Of Elizabeth) – In reality, it's actually located in [[wp:Elizabeth,_New_Jersey|Elizabeth]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. In game, it's located on [[Babbage Drive]].
-Both Alderney's [[TW@ Internet Café]] and Fire Station are located in the Berchem district along Vitullo Avenue.
+==Transportation==
+===Streets===
+The list of streets that runs through Berchem are:
+* [[Aspdin Drive|Aspdin Dr]]
+* Kemeny St
+* Vitullo Ave
+* Cockerell Ave
+* Drebbel
+* Farnsworth Rd
+* [[Babbage Drive]]
+* Fleming St
+* Mueri St
+* Bear St
-==Public Transport==
+===Highways===
-Berchem is connected to the [[Plumbers Skyway]] Freeway by a freeway entrance along Aspdin Drive.
+* [[Plumbers Skyway]]
+The Plumbers Skyway can be entered or exited in Berchem from Aspdin Dr, between Cockerell Ave and Kemeny St. If driving in the right lane, from the Leftwood's direction, an exit cannot be made here, but it can in the opposite lane, driving from Tudor's direction.
-{{Template:Alderney neighborhoods}}
+== [[Stevie's Car Thefts]] ==
+In Berchem one of the 30 vehicles which are needed for the thefts is located in this area. The vehicle is a unique [[Sultan]]. It has a darker shade of blue and the rims are carbon black, which you cannot find on the streets. The car is parked on a driveway in front of a very big green house which is next to the exit from the [[Plumbers Skyway]]. The street on which the house and the car is located is called [[Aspdin Drive]].
-[[Category:Locations in GTA IV]]
+==Trivia==
+* Restaurants such as [[Wigwam Burger|Wigwam]], [[Cluckin Bell]], and [[Pizza This]] can be seen in Berchem, but are inaccessible to players in the game.
+{{Alderney neighborhoods}}
+[[Category:Areas in Alderney]]
+[[Category:Cities]]