Barnim is a district in
BrandenburgBrandenburg is one of the sixteen states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
,
GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...
. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise)
PolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe . Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, the district of
Märkisch-OderlandMärkisch-Oderland is a Kreis in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the district Barnim, the country Poland, the district-free city Frankfurt , the district Oder-Spree and the Bundesland Berlin.-Geography:The district extends from the outskirts of Berlin in the west to the...
, the city state of
BerlinBerlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city and the eighth most populous urban area in the European Union...
and the districts of
OberhavelOberhavel is a Kreis in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts Uckermark, Barnim, the Bundesland Berlin, and the districts Havelland and Ostprignitz-Ruppin.-Geography:The district is located along...
and
UckermarkUckermark is a Kreis in the northeastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Barnim and Oberhavel, the districts Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Uecker-Randow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and to the east Poland . It is the largest district of Germany areawise...
.
The name "Barnim" emerged in the 13th century and was applied to a large forest region east of the
HavelThe Havel is a river in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Elbe river and 325 km in length. Extended by the Oder-Havel Canal it connects the Oder with Berlin and the Elbe....
and north of the
SpreeThe Spree is a river in Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin, Germany and in Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic. It is a left tributary of the Havel river and is approximately in length....
, where noblemen used to hunt. The present district is roughly identical with, but somewhat smaller than this historical region.
The district was established in 1993 by merging the former districts of Bernau and
EberswaldeEberswalde is a major town and the administrative seat of the district Barnim in the German Federal State of Brandenburg, about 50 km northeast of Berlin. Population 42144 , geographical location . The town is often called Waldstadt , because of the large forests around it, including the...
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Barnim extends from the
OderThe Oder is a river in Central Europe. It begins in the Czech Republic and flows through western Poland, later forming of the border between Poland and Germany, part of the Oder-Neisse line...
River to the outskirts of
BerlinBerlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city and the eighth most populous urban area in the European Union...
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Barnim is a district in
BrandenburgBrandenburg is one of the sixteen states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
,
GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...
. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise)
PolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe . Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, the district of
Märkisch-OderlandMärkisch-Oderland is a Kreis in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the district Barnim, the country Poland, the district-free city Frankfurt , the district Oder-Spree and the Bundesland Berlin.-Geography:The district extends from the outskirts of Berlin in the west to the...
, the city state of
BerlinBerlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city and the eighth most populous urban area in the European Union...
and the districts of
OberhavelOberhavel is a Kreis in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts Uckermark, Barnim, the Bundesland Berlin, and the districts Havelland and Ostprignitz-Ruppin.-Geography:The district is located along...
and
UckermarkUckermark is a Kreis in the northeastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Barnim and Oberhavel, the districts Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Uecker-Randow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and to the east Poland . It is the largest district of Germany areawise...
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History
The name "Barnim" emerged in the 13th century and was applied to a large forest region east of the
HavelThe Havel is a river in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Elbe river and 325 km in length. Extended by the Oder-Havel Canal it connects the Oder with Berlin and the Elbe....
and north of the
SpreeThe Spree is a river in Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin, Germany and in Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic. It is a left tributary of the Havel river and is approximately in length....
, where noblemen used to hunt. The present district is roughly identical with, but somewhat smaller than this historical region.
The district was established in 1993 by merging the former districts of Bernau and
EberswaldeEberswalde is a major town and the administrative seat of the district Barnim in the German Federal State of Brandenburg, about 50 km northeast of Berlin. Population 42144 , geographical location . The town is often called Waldstadt , because of the large forests around it, including the...
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Geography
Barnim extends from the
OderThe Oder is a river in Central Europe. It begins in the Czech Republic and flows through western Poland, later forming of the border between Poland and Germany, part of the Oder-Neisse line...
River to the outskirts of
BerlinBerlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city and the eighth most populous urban area in the European Union...
. The Oder River forms the eastern border. From here the Oder Havel Canal (connecting Oder and Havel) and the historical
Finow CanalThe Finow Canal is one of the oldest artificial waterways in Europe. The channel is ca 50 km long and located in the German state of Brandenburg in the Barnim district...
lead westwards to Eberswalde and beyond. The portions north of these artificial waterways are called
SchorfheideSchorfheide is a municipality in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 40 km northeast of Berlin . Schorfheide is the largest municipality of the district by area....
. This is a forest region with several large lakes, e.g.
Werbellinsee (8 km²),
Grimnitzsee (8 km²) and
Parsteiner See (10 km²). The Schorfheide is a
UNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on 16 November 1945...
Biosphere ReserveThe UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve Programme was established in 1977 to promote an interdisciplinary approach to research, training and communications in ecosystem conservation and rational use of natural resources.-Development:...
and houses several rare animals like
White-tailed EagleThe White-tailed Eagle , also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne , or White-tailed Sea-eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers...
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Greater Spotted EagleThe Greater Spotted Eagle , occasionally just called the "spotted eagle", is a large bird of prey. Like all typical eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae...
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OspreyThe Osprey , sometimes known as the sea hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching 60 centimetres in length with a 1.8 metre wingspan...
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Black StorkThe Black Stork Ciconia nigra is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.It is a widespread, but rare, species that breeds in the warmer parts of Europe, predominantly in central and eastern regions....
,
European BeaverThe European beaver or Eurasian beaver, Castor fiber, is a species of beaver which was once widespread in Eurasia, where it has been hunted both for fur and for castoreum, a secretion of its scent gland believed to have medicinal properties...
and
otterOtters are semi-aquatic fish-eating mammals. The otter subfamily Lutrinae forms part of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, as well as others. With thirteen species in seven genera, otters have an almost worldwide distribution...
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Coat of arms
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The coat of arms of the district resembles the coat of arms of the former district Oberbarnim. The only difference is that the old one had a silver top half and a red bottom half, while the current one is split into four parts and in the right half exchanged red and silver. The eagle in the top half is the eagle of Brandenburg. |
Towns and municipalities
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- Bernau bei Berlin
Bernau bei Berlin is a German town in the Barnim district. The town is located about 10 km northeast of Berlin.- History :...
- Eberswalde
Eberswalde is a major town and the administrative seat of the district Barnim in the German Federal State of Brandenburg, about 50 km northeast of Berlin. Population 42144 , geographical location . The town is often called Waldstadt , because of the large forests around it, including the...
- Werneuchen
Werneuchen is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, in the district of Barnim northeast of Berlin within the metropolitan area. Most of the population of Werneuchen commutes to Berlin.-Twin towns: Dziwnów, Poland ...
Amt-free municipalities
- Ahrensfelde
Ahrensfelde is a municipality in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 13 km northeast of Berlin ....
- Panketal
Panketal is a municipality in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 15 km northeast of Berlin .- History :...
- Schorfheide
Schorfheide is a municipality in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 40 km northeast of Berlin . Schorfheide is the largest municipality of the district by area....
- Wandlitz
Wandlitz is a municipality in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 25 km north of Berlin, and 15 km east of Oranienburg...
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1. Biesenthal-BarnimBiesenthal-Barnim is an Amt in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in the town Biesenthal.The Amt Biesenthal-Barnim consists of the following municipalities:#Biesenthal#Breydin#Marienwerder#Melchow...
- Biesenthal
Biesenthal is a town in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany. It is situated 31 km northeast of Berlin .During World War II, a Nazi concentration camp was located here....
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- Breydin
Breydin is a municipality in the Barnim district of Brandenburg in Germany....
- Marienwerder
Marienwerder is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
- Melchow
Melchow is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
- Rüdnitz
Rüdnitz is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
- Sydower Fließ
Sydower Fließ is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
2. Britz-Chorin-OderbergBritz-Chorin-Oderberg is an Amt in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in the town Britz. It was formed on 1 January 2009 by the merger of the former Ämter Britz-Chorin and Oderberg....
- Britz
Britz is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
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- Chorin
Chorin is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
- Hohenfinow
Hohenfinow is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
- Liepe
Liepe is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
- Lunow-Stolzenhagen
Lunow-Stolzenhagen is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
- Niederfinow
Niederfinow is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
- Oderberg
Oderberg is a town in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 16 km east of Eberswalde, and 27 km southwest of Schwedt and in close vicinity of Berlin. The territory has many lakes, remnants from the ice age. The area is widely used for outdoor recreation, such as biking,...
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- Parsteinsee
Parsteinsee is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
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3. Joachimsthal (Schorfheide)Joachimsthal is an Amt in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in the town Joachimsthal.The Amt Joachimsthal consists of the following municipalities:#Althüttendorf#Friedrichswalde...
- Althüttendorf
Althüttendorf is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
- Friedrichswalde
There are communes and places that have the name Friedrichswalde in Germany*Friedrichswalde in der Schorfheide, in the Barnim district, Brandenburg*A part of Sternberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in the Parchim district...
- Joachimsthal1, 2
- Ziethen
Ziethen is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany....
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