Frankfurt (Oder)
city in Brandenburg, Germany
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Frankfurt (Oder) or Frankfurt an der Oder (German: [ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʔoːdɐ]; abbreviated Frankfurt a. d. Oder, Frankfurt a. d. O., Frankf. a. d. O., Polish: Frankfurt nad Odrą, Low Sorbian: Frankobrod nad Odru, Low German: Frankfort an de Oder, Upper Sorbian: Frankobrod nad Wódru, lit. 'Frankfurt at the Oder') is a town in Germany. It lies on the Oder river, which marks the current border between Germany and Poland (The so-called Oder-Neisse line). It's in the east of the state of Brandenburg.
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_panorama_01.jpg) Frankfurt (left) and Słubice (right), separated by the Oder river | |
 Flag _COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 52°21′N 14°33′E / 52.350°N 14.550°ECoordinates: 52°21′N 14°33′E / 52.350°N 14.550°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Martin Patzelt (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147.61 km2 (56.99 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 58,193 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 15201 – 15236 |
| Dialling codes | 0335 |
| Vehicle registration | FF |
| Website | www.frankfurt-oder.de |
Since January 1999, the town added a prefix Kleiststadt to refer to Heinrich von Kleist, who was born there in 1777. Today, about 65,000 people are living in Frankfurt an der Oder.
Well-known peopleEdit
- Manuela Schwesig (born 1974), politician
ReferencesEdit
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