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Märkisch-Oderland is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Brandenburg
Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of the sixteen states of Germany 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....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , 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, and the Netherlands....
. Neighboring are (from the north clockwise) the district Barnim
Barnim

Barnim is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by Poland, the district of M?rkisch-Oderland, the city state of Berlin and the districts of Oberhavel and Uckermark....
, the country Poland
Poland

Poland , 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 Enclave and exclave, to the north....
, the district-free city Frankfurt (Oder)
Frankfurt (Oder)

Frankfurt is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, located on the Oder River, on the German-Poland border directly opposite the town of Slubice which was a part of Frankfurt until 1945....
, the district Oder-Spree
Oder-Spree

Oder-Spree is a Kreis in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the district M?rkisch-Oderland, the district-free city Frankfurt , Poland, the district Spree-Nei?e and Dahme-Spreewald, and the Bundesland Berlin....
 and the Bundesland Berlin
Berlin

Berlin is the Capital of Germany city and one of sixteen States of Germany of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is the country's largest city....
.

district extends from the outskirts of Berlin
Berlin

Berlin is the Capital of Germany city and one of sixteen States of Germany of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is the country's largest city....
 in the west to the Oder river and the Polish
Poland

Poland , 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 Enclave and exclave, to the north....
 border in the east. It includes a swampy area along the Oder known as the Oderbruch, about 60 km in length and 17 km in width.






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Märkisch-Oderland is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Brandenburg
Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of the sixteen states of Germany 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....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , 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, and the Netherlands....
. Neighboring are (from the north clockwise) the district Barnim
Barnim

Barnim is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by Poland, the district of M?rkisch-Oderland, the city state of Berlin and the districts of Oberhavel and Uckermark....
, the country Poland
Poland

Poland , 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 Enclave and exclave, to the north....
, the district-free city Frankfurt (Oder)
Frankfurt (Oder)

Frankfurt is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, located on the Oder River, on the German-Poland border directly opposite the town of Slubice which was a part of Frankfurt until 1945....
, the district Oder-Spree
Oder-Spree

Oder-Spree is a Kreis in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the district M?rkisch-Oderland, the district-free city Frankfurt , Poland, the district Spree-Nei?e and Dahme-Spreewald, and the Bundesland Berlin....
 and the Bundesland Berlin
Berlin

Berlin is the Capital of Germany city and one of sixteen States of Germany of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is the country's largest city....
.

Geography

The district extends from the outskirts of Berlin
Berlin

Berlin is the Capital of Germany city and one of sixteen States of Germany of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is the country's largest city....
 in the west to the Oder river and the Polish
Poland

Poland , 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 Enclave and exclave, to the north....
 border in the east. It includes a swampy area along the Oder known as the Oderbruch, about 60 km in length and 17 km in width. The Oderbruch was partially drained and populated in the 18th century. The rest of the district is mainly agricultural land.

History

The district dates back to the district Lebus and the district Oberbarnim, which were both created in 1816. The district Lebus dates back to the Land Lebus, the region around the town of Lebus
Lebus

Lebus is a town in the southeast of the M?rkisch-Oderland District in Brandenburg, Germany. It had a population of 3,375 as of 2005. It was the center of the historical region known as Lubusz Land....
. In 1863 Seelow became the seat of the administration of the district Lebus, and in 1950 the district was renamed to Kreis Seelow. In 1952 the districts were split into three parts, the districts Bad Freienwalde, Seelow and Strausberg. In 1993 the three parts were merged together to form the current district.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows the eagle of Brandenburg in the upper half. The upper half also resembles the coat of arms of the former district Oberbarnim. In the lower half are two boat-hooks and a star, both taken from the coat of arms of the former district Seelow. The wavy line in the bottom represents the Oder river.


Towns and municipalities

Amt-free townsÄmter
  1. Altlandsberg
    Altlandsberg

    Altlandsberg is a town in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 22 km east of Berlin ....
  2. Bad Freienwalde
    Bad Freienwalde

    Bad Freienwalde is a town in the M?rkisch-Oderland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on an old branch of the Oder River, 15 km east of Eberswalde, and 50 km northeast of Berlin....
  3. Müncheberg
    Müncheberg

    M?ncheberg is a small town in M?rkisch-Oderland, Germany approximately half-way between Berlin and the border with Poland....
  4. Seelow
    Seelow

    Seelow is the capital of the Germany M?rkisch-Oderland Districts of Germany of Brandenburg, Germany....
  5. Strausberg
    Strausberg

    Strausberg is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, located 30 km east of Berlin, and is the largest town in the district of M?rkisch-Oderland....
  6. Wriezen
    Wriezen

    Wriezen is a town in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 11 km southeast of Bad Freienwalde....

Amt-free municipalities
  1. Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf
    Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf

    Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 23 km east of Berlin ....
  2. Hoppegarten
    Hoppegarten

    Hoppegarten is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  3. Letschin
    Letschin

    Letschin is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  4. Neuenhagen bei Berlin
  5. Petershagen-Eggersdorf
    Petershagen-Eggersdorf

    Petershagen-Eggersdorf is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 30 km east of Berlin ....
  6. Rüdersdorf bei Berlin
1. Barnim-Oderbruch
Barnim-Oderbruch

Barnim-Oderbruch is an Amt in the district of M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Wriezen, itself not part of the Amt....

[seat: Wriezen]
  1. Bliesdorf
    Bliesdorf

    Bliesdorf is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  2. Neulewin
    Neulewin

    Neulewin is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  3. Neutrebbin
    Neutrebbin

    Neutrebbin is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  4. Oderaue
    Oderaue

    Oderaue is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  5. Prötzel
    Prötzel

    Pr?tzel is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  6. Reichenow-Möglin
    Reichenow-Möglin

    Reichenow-M?glin is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....


2. Falkenberg-Höhe
Falkenberg-Höhe

Falkenberg-H?he is an Amt in the district of M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Falkenberg.The Amt Falkenberg-H?he consists of the following municipalities:...
  1. Beiersdorf-Freudenberg
    Beiersdorf-Freudenberg

    Beiersdorf-Freudenberg is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  2. Falkenberg
    Falkenberg, Märkisch-Oderland

    Falkenberg is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
    1
  3. Heckelberg-Brunow
    Heckelberg-Brunow

    Heckelberg-Brunow is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  4. Höhenland
    Höhenland

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3. Golzow
Golzow (Amt)

Golzow is an Amt in the district of M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Golzow.The Amt Golzow consists of the following municipalities:...
  1. Alt Tucheband
    Alt Tucheband

    Alt Tucheband is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  2. Bleyen-Genschmar
    Bleyen-Genschmar

    Bleyen-Genschmar is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  3. Golzow
    Golzow

    Golzow is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
    1
  4. Küstriner Vorland
    Küstriner Vorland

    K?striner Vorland is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  5. Zechin
    Zechin

    Zechin is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....


4. Lebus
Lebus (Amt)

Lebus is an Amt in the district of M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Lebus.The Amt Lebus consists of the following municipalities:...
  1. Lebus
    Lebus

    Lebus is a town in the southeast of the M?rkisch-Oderland District in Brandenburg, Germany. It had a population of 3,375 as of 2005. It was the center of the historical region known as Lubusz Land....
    1, 2
  2. Podelzig
    Podelzig

    Podelzig is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  3. Reitwein
    Reitwein

    Reitwein is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  4. Treplin
    Treplin

    Treplin is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  5. Zeschdorf
    Zeschdorf

    Zeschdorf is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
5. Märkische Schweiz
Märkische Schweiz

M?rkische Schweiz is an Amt in the district of M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Buckow.The Amt M?rkische Schweiz consists of the following municipalities:...
  1. Buckow
    Buckow

    Buckow is a town in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated at the Scherm?tzelsee lake, northwest of M?ncheberg and east of the Berlin centre....
    1, 2
  2. Garzau-Garzin
    Garzau-Garzin

    Garzau-Garzin is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  3. Oberbarnim
    Oberbarnim

    Oberbarnim is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  4. Rehfelde
    Rehfelde

    Rehfelde is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  5. Waldsieversdorf
    Waldsieversdorf

    Waldsieversdorf is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....


6. Neuhardenberg
Neuhardenberg (Amt)

Neuhardenberg is an Amt in the district of M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Neuhardenberg.The Amt Neuhardenberg consists of the following municipalities:...
  1. Gusow-Platkow
    Gusow-Platkow

    Gusow-Platkow is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  2. Märkische Höhe
    Märkische Höhe

    M?rkische H?he is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  3. Neuhardenberg
    Neuhardenberg

    Neuhardenberg is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
    1


7. Seelow-Land
Seelow-Land

Seelow-Land is an Amt in the district of M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Seelow, itself not part of the Amt....
 
[seat: Seelow]
  1. Falkenhagen
    Falkenhagen

    Falkenhagen is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  2. Fichtenhöhe
    Fichtenhöhe

    Fichtenh?he is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  3. Lietzen
    Lietzen

    Lietzen is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  4. Lindendorf
    Lindendorf

    Lindendorf is a Municipalities of Germany in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  5. Vierlinden
    Vierlinden

    Vierlinden is a municipality in the district M?rkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany....
1seat of the Amt; 2town


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