Oberhavel
district in Brandenburg state, Germany
Oberhavel is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany.
Oberhavel | |
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| Coordinates: 52°53′N 13°15′E / 52.883°N 13.250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| Capital | Oranienburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,795.3 km2 (693.2 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 218,551 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OHV |
| Website | http://www.oberhavel.de |
The district was formed on 6 December 1993 by joining the old districts of Gransee and Oranienburg.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms shows the eagle, which is the heraldic symbol of Brandenburg in the top part. In the bottom are two flying swans on green background representing the nature with many lakes. The coat of arms was used by the old district of Oranienburg before the merging, but was never officially granted. It was granted to the district of Oberhavel on May 18, 1994. |
Towns and municipalities
change| Towns | Ämter | free municipalities |
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1seat of the Amt; 2town |
References
change- ↑ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
Other websites
change- website Archived 2021-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in German)