Potsdam-Mittelmark
Encyclopedia
Potsdam-Mittelmark is a Kreis (district) in the western part of Brandenburg
, Germany
. Neighboring are (from the north clockwise) the district Havelland
, the district free cities Brandenburg
and Potsdam
, the Bundesland Berlin
, the district Teltow-Fläming
, and the districts Wittenberg
, Anhalt-Bitterfeld
and Jerichower Land
in Saxony-Anhalt
.
river and the northern parts of the Fläming
(a wooded hill chain). There are three nature parks in the district: High Fläming Nature Park
, Nuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park, Westhavelland Nature Park.
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-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...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Neighboring are (from the north clockwise) the district Havelland
Havelland
Havelland is a geograhical region and district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ostprignitz-Ruppin and Oberhavel, the city-state of Berlin, the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, the city of Brandenburg and the state of Saxony-Anhalt .-History:-Geography:Geographically...
, the district free cities Brandenburg
Brandenburg (town)
Brandenburg an der Havel is a town in the state of Brandenburg, Germany, with a population of 71,778 . It is located on the banks of the River Havel. The town of Brandenburg, which is almost as widely known as the state of Brandenburg, provided the name for the medieval Bishopric of Brandenburg,...
and Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
, the Bundesland Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, the district Teltow-Fläming
Teltow-Fläming
Teltow-Fläming is a Kreis in the southwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Dahme-Spreewald, Elbe-Elster, the districts Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, the district Potsdam-Mittelmark, and the Bundesland Berlin.-Geography:The district is named after the two main regions...
, and the districts Wittenberg
Wittenberg (district)
Wittenberg is a district in the east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Anhalt-Bitterfeld, the district-free city of Dessau-Roßlau, the districts of Potsdam-Mittelmark, Teltow-Fläming and Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg, and the district of Nordsachsen in the Free State of Saxony.-...
, Anhalt-Bitterfeld
Anhalt-Bitterfeld
Anhalt-Bitterfeld is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its capital is Köthen . - History :This district was established by merging the former districts of Bitterfeld, Köthen and a large part of Anhalt-Zerbst as part of the reform of 2007....
and Jerichower Land
Jerichower Land
Jerichower Land is a district in the north-east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Salzlandkreis, the district-free city Magdeburg, Börde, Stendal, and the districts Havelland and Potsdam-Mittelmark in Brandenburg.- History :In 1816, the area of the district...
in Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
.
Geography
The district includes the southern banks of the HavelHavel
The Havel is a river in north-eastern Germany, flowing through the German states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt. It is a right tributary of the Elbe river and in length...
river and the northern parts of the Fläming
Fläming
The Fläming Heath is a region and a hill chain that reaches over 100 km from the Elbe river to the Dahme River in the German states Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. Its highest elevation is the Hagelberg...
(a wooded hill chain). There are three nature parks in the district: High Fläming Nature Park
High Fläming Nature Park
High Fläming Nature Park is a 827 km² nature park in Potsdam-Mittelmark district in the German state Brandenburg. It is the third largest of 11 nature parks in the state of Brandenburg...
, Nuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park, Westhavelland Nature Park.
History
The district was created in 1993 by merging the previous districts Belzig, Brandenburg-Land and Potsdam-Land.Coat of arms
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The coat of arms is divided into four fields. The left top one shows a red eagle as the symbol of Brandenburg. The three oak Oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus... -leaves in the top right both symbolize the prevalent oak forests, but also the three previous districts which were merged to form the current one. In the bottom right are two bishopric keys, which stand for the diocese of Brandenburg. The black-and-golden bars in the bottomleft are the symbol of Saxony Saxony The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states.... , and symbolize that the area around Belzig, Brück, Wiesenburg and Niemegk belonged to Saxony until 1815. |
Towns and municipalities
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Amt-free municipalities
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1. Beetzsee Beetzsee (Amt) Beetzsee is an Amt in the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Beetzsee.The Amt Beetzsee consists of the following municipalities:#Beetzsee#Beetzseeheide#Havelsee#Päwesin#Roskow...
2. Brück Brück (Amt) Brück is an Amt in the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Brück.The Amt Brück consists of the following municipalities:#Borkheide#Borkwalde#Brück#Golzow#Linthe#Planebruch...
3. Niemegk Niemegk (Amt) Niemegk is an Amt in the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Niemegk.The Amt Niemegk consists of the following municipalities:#Mühlenfließ#Niemegk#Planetal#Rabenstein...
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4. Wusterwitz Wusterwitz (Amt) Wusterwitz is an Amt in the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Wusterwitz.The Amt Wusterwitz consists of the following municipalities:#Bensdorf#Rosenau#Wusterwitz...
5. Ziesar Ziesar (Amt) Ziesar is an Amt in the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Ziesar.The Amt Ziesar consists of the following municipalities:#Buckautal#Görzke#Gräben#Wenzlow#Wollin#Ziesar...
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