Bezirk Potsdam

Bezirk Potsdam
District
Coat of arms
Location of Bezirk Potsdam within the German Democratic Republic
Coordinates: 52°30′N 13°0′E / 52.500°N 13.000°E / 52.500; 13.000
Country	German Democratic Republic
Subdivisions	15 Kreise and 2 Stadtkreise
Formed	1952
Dissolved	1990
Seat	Potsdam
Area
• Total	12,568 km2 (4,853 sq mi)
Population  (1989)[1]
• Total	1,123,800
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Vehicle registration	D, P

The Bezirk Potsdam was a district (Bezirk) of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Potsdam.

History[]

The district was established, with the other 13, on July 25, 1952, substituting the old German states. After October 3, 1990, it was disestablished due to the German reunification, becoming again part of the state of Brandenburg.

Geography[]

Position[]

The Bezirk Potsdam was the largest Bezirk in the GDR and the only one bordering with West Berlin. In addition, it bordered with East Berlin and the Bezirke of Schwerin, Neubrandenburg, Frankfurt (Oder), Cottbus, Halle and Magdeburg.

Subdivision[]

The Bezirk was divided into 15 Kreise: 2 urban districts (Stadtkreise) and 15 rural districts (Landkreise):

• Urban districts : Brandenburg an der Havel; Potsdam.
• Rural districts : ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .

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