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Strausberg (Panorama)
Strausberg () is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, located 30 km east of Berlin. With a population of about 27,000 it is the largest town in the district of Märkisch-Oderland. History Strausberg was founded ''circa'' 1240, and in 1333 its first town hall was built. Today, a historic defensive wall borders the old town. In the 19th century, industrialization took place and the town developed a local labour movement, including union structures and a local branch of both the Social Democratic and the Communist Party of Germany. In World War II Strausberg housed a switching centre for teleprinter links encrypted by the Lorenz cipher from Hitler and the High Command to various Army Group commanders;see Fish (cryptography) After 1945, the town became part of East Germany and the seat of its Ministry of National Defence. Strausberg was the administrative seat of the Strausberg district, until a 1993 merger with Bad Freienwalde and Seelow formed "Märkisch-Oderland", with Seelow b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straussee
The Straussee is a German lake located in Strausberg, Brandenburg. It is situated about north-east of the city of Berlin. The town of Strausberg occupies the eastern shore of the lake, whilst the forest of the Strausberger Forest is on the western shore. Overview The lake is approximately long and wide, with an average depth of and a maximum depth of . It is crossed in its middle by the Straussee Ferry, an unusual electrically propelled passenger cable ferry. The lake is relatively rich in fish, and is popular with both Recreational fishing, anglers and commercial fisherman, fishermen. It contains populations of northern pike, zander, eel, crayfish, burbot, various species of perch, and carp. Rainbow trout are bred in Aquaculture, fish farms. References External links * * {{Authority control Strausberg Lakes of Brandenburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kostrzyn Nad Odrą
Kostrzyn nad Odrą (literally Kostrzyn upon Oder) (; german: Küstrin ) is a town in Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland, close to the border with Germany. Geography The town is situated within the historic Lubusz Land (''Ziemia Lubuska'') region at the confluence of the Oder and Warta rivers, on the western rim of the extended Warta mires. The town centre is located about south of Szczecin. Until the end of World War II and the implementation of the Oder–Neisse line in 1945, the municipal area also comprised the Küstrin-Kietz suburb on the west bank of the Oder river, which today is part of the German Küstriner Vorland municipality. The former town centre, the Küstrin fortress located on the headland between the Oder and Warta rivers, was destroyed by the Red Army as an act of revenge weeks before the end of WW2 and not rebuilt. Today Kostrzyn's central area is located around Kostrzyn railway station east of the Warta mouth. History Middle Ages Settled si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruhlsdorf (Strausberg)
Ruhlsdorf is a village and a civil parish (''Ortsteil'') of the German town of Strausberg, located in the district of Märkisch-Oderland in Brandenburg. With a population of 44 (as of 2007), it is the littlest one of its municipality. Geography The village is situated at the eastern borders of its municipality, close to Hohenstein and in the territory of the . It is crossed by a road linking Strausberg and |
Hohenstein (Strausberg)
Hohenstein is a village and a civil parish (''Ortsteil'') of the German town of Strausberg, located in the district of Märkisch-Oderland in Brandenburg. As of 2007 its population was of 233. History The village was first mentioned in 1375 with the name of ''Hohensten''. Geography Hohenstein is situated in the east of Strausberg, on a road linking the town and Buckow, close to Ruhlsdorf and to the western entrance to the Märkische Schweiz Nature Park. It is also connected with the nearby village of Gladowshöhe by a road that links Rehfelde and Garzau-Garzin with Klosterdorf. See also * Strausberg *Gladowshöhe Gladowshöhe is a village and a civil parish (''Ortsteil'') of the German town of Strausberg, located in the district of Märkisch-Oderland in Brandenburg. As of 2007 its population was of 217. History The place developed between 1904 and 1906 o ... * Ruhlsdorf References External links Hohenstein website {{authority control Villages in Brandenburg Strausber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladowshöhe
Gladowshöhe is a village and a civil parish (''Ortsteil'') of the German town of Strausberg, located in the district of Märkisch-Oderland in Brandenburg. As of 2007 its population was of 217. History The place developed between 1904 and 1906 on the boundaries of the landowner Ferdinand Gladow, which let also measure this range and after that the place was designated. Village's name means "''Gladow's Height''". Geography Gladowshöhe is located in the south-eastern area of Strausberg, few km to the western borders of the , on a road linking |
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. Its size relative to a Parish (administrative division), parish can depend on the administration and region. A hamlet may be considered to be a smaller settlement or subdivision or satellite entity to a larger settlement. The word and concept of a hamlet has roots in the Anglo-Norman settlement of England, where the old French ' came to apply to small human settlements. Etymology The word comes from Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman ', corresponding to Old French ', the diminutive of Old French ' meaning a little village. This, in turn, is a diminutive of Old French ', possibly borrowed from (West Germanic languages, West Germanic) Franconian languages. Compare with modern French ', Dutch language, Dutch ', Frisian languages, Frisian ', German ', Old English ' and Modern English ''home''. By country Afghanistan In Afghanistan, the counterpart of the hamlet is the Qila, qala (Dari language, Dari: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petershagen-Eggersdorf
Petershagen-Eggersdorf is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. Geography The municipality, situated east of Berlin centre, is composed by the main settlement of Petershagen and by Eggersdorf. Demography File:Bevölkerungsentwicklung Petershagen-Eggersdorf.pdf, Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule) File:Bevölkerungsprognosen Petershagen-Eggersdorf.pdf, Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line); for 2020-2030 (green line) Transport The village is well connected to Berlin by the ''S-Bahn'' line S5 at the stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rüdersdorf
Rüdersdorf is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany, near Berlin. It is served by the Schöneiche bei Berlin tramway which runs from Rüdersdorf through Schöneiche to Berlin-Friedrichshagen station on the Berlin S-Bahn network. Bundesautobahn 10 passes through the town. Overview The municipality is situated east of Berlin centre and includes the three districts Hennickendorf, Herzfelde and Lichtenow. Rüdersdorf is noted for its open-cast limestone mine. Today, some parts of the mine are used as a museum Museumspark Rüdersdorf. Notable buildings in Berlin such as the Brandenburg Gate and the Olympiastadium were built with limestone from Rüdersdorf. Demography File:Bevölkerungsentwicklung Rüdersdorf.pdf, Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rehfelde
Rehfelde is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. History With the foundation of a plywood mill in 1906, the first manufacturing company came to Rehfelde. On September 3, 1907 the night the express train from Insterburg to Berlin derailed at a speed of about 85 km/h near Rehfelde station. On July 12, 1908 set up twelve citizens a volunteer fire department. In the early 20th century, the population rose sharply. This was due to rising rents in Berlin, which led to an increased influx. During World War I 24 community residents lost their lives. In 1922, the local branch of the Communist Party of Germany, five years later the Social Democratic Party were founded. In the period of National Socialism, some citizens of the municipality resisted the Nazis, including the communist Wilhelm Betke and the pastor Otto Perel. During World War II several houses were destroyed by bombing in the year 1944. Around 100 people lost their lives due to the wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garzau-Garzin
Garzau-Garzin is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is formed by the villages of Garzau and Garzin. Demography See also *Märkische Schweiz Nature Park *Gladowshöhe Gladowshöhe is a village and a civil parish (''Ortsteil'') of the German town of Strausberg, located in the district of Märkisch-Oderland in Brandenburg. As of 2007 its population was of 217. History The place developed between 1904 and 1906 o ... References External links Localities in Märkisch-Oderland {{Brandenburg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckow
Buckow ( or ) is a town in the Märkisch-Oderland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. The water cure resort is the administrative seat of the ''Amt'' (municipal association) Märkische Schweiz and located in the centre of the eponymous hill range, since 1990 part of the Märkische Schweiz Nature Park protected area. Geography Buckow is located about northwest of Müncheberg and east of the Berlin city centre. The town is situated in a glacial trough between the Berlin Urstromtal in the southwest and the Oder Valley in the northeast, crossed by the Stobber River with its source in the Rotes Luch lowland. The trough comprises several lakes, of which Schermützelsee west of the town centre is the largest. Overview The town arose at the site of a former Slavic ( Wendish) settlement which according to archaeological findings possibly arose in the mid 9th century, its name referring to the Slavic: ''buk'', "beech". The Märkische Schweiz area was part of Lubusz Land held by Prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberbarnim
Oberbarnim is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. The municipality is situated largely in the Märkische Schweiz Nature Park Märkische Schweiz Nature Park is a nature park and reserve in the district of Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. It covers an area of 204 km2 (79 sq mi). It was established on October 1, 1990, and is located east of Berlin B ... and consists of the following quarters (German: Ortsteile): * Bollersdorf * Pritzhagen (with Tornow) * Grunow (with Ernsthof) * Klosterdorf * Ihlow. Demography References External links Localities in Märkisch-Oderland {{Brandenburg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
