Arendsee
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show Location of Arendsee within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district | |
Arendsee | |
Coordinates: 52°52′36″N 11°29′12″E / 52.8767°N 11.4867°ECoordinates: 52°52′36″N 11°29′12″E / 52.8767°N 11.4867°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2016–23) | Norman Klebe[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 269.68 km2 (104.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,748 |
• Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 39619 |
Dialling codes | 039003, 039034, 039036, 039384 |
Vehicle registration | SAW, GA, KLZ |
Website | www |
Arendsee (German pronunciation: [ˈaːʁəntseː]) is a municipality in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is named after the lake Arendsee, located north of the town.
Geography[]
The municipality is located in the Altmark region and on the southern bank of the Arendsee lake, the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt.
Municipality subdivisions[]
The municipality consists of the following subdivisions: Arendsee, Binde, Dessau, Fleetmark, Genzien, Gestien, Harpe, Höwisch, Kassuhn, Kaulitz, Kerkau, Kerkuhn, Kläden, Kleinau, Kraatz, Ladekath, Leppin, Lohne, Lübbars, Lüge, Mechau, Molitz, Neulingen, Rademin, Ritzleben, Sanne, Schernikau, Schrampe, Störpke, Thielbeer (an independent municipality until 1 January 2010), Vissum, Zehren, Ziemendorf, Zießau and Zühlen.
History[]
The locality and the lake were first mentioned in the Royal Frankish Annals in 822.
In 1184 Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg founded a Benedictine nunnery in Arendsee while the then competent Prince-Bishop of Verden, (d. 1188), endowed it with estates.
Population development[]
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1964–1981 census results, from 2011: 2011 European Union census[3]
References[]
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). June 2021.
- ^ "Statistical office Saxony-Anhalt: Bevölkerungsbewegungen (Gemeinden anklicken)". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
External links[]
- Media related to Arendsee (Altmark) at Wikimedia Commons
- Towns in Saxony-Anhalt
- Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
- Province of Saxony
- Bezirk Magdeburg
- Altmarkkreis Salzwedel geography stubs