Arendsee () is a town in the
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts Gifhorn, Uelzen, Lüchow-Dannenberg in Lower Saxony, and the districts of Stendal and Börde (district).
History
The Al ...
,
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of
and has a population of 2.18 million inhabitants, making it the ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is named after the lake
Arendsee
Arendsee () is a town 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 la ...
, located north of the town.
Geography
![Arendsee Klosterkirche](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Arendsee_Klosterkirche.jpg)
The municipality is located in the
Altmark :''See German tanker Altmark for the ship named after Altmark and Stary Targ for the Polish village named Altmark in German.''
The (English: Old MarchHansard, ''The Parliamentary Debates from the Year 1803 to the Present Time ...'', Volume 32. 1 F ...
region and on the southern bank of the Arendsee lake, the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt.
Subdivisions
The town Arendsee consists of Arendsee proper (including the ''Ortsteile'' Genzien and Gestien) and the following ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions:
[Hauptsatzung der Stadt Arendsee (Altmark)]
21 January 2020.
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Binde (incl. Ritzleben)
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Fleetmark (incl. Lüge, Molitz, Störpke)
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Höwisch
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Kaulitz
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Kerkau (incl. Lübbars)
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Kläden
Kläden is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Arendsee
Arendsee () is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ...
(incl. Kraatz)
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Kleinau (incl. Dessau, Lohne)
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Leppin (incl. Harpe, Zehren)
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Mechau
Mechau is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Arendsee
Arendsee () is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ...
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Neulingen
Neulingen is a municipality in the Enz district in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It was created on 1 January 1974 from the three independent villages of Bauschlott, Göbrichen, and Nußbaum. It is located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
Histor ...
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Rademin (incl. Ladekath)
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Sanne-Kerkuhn (Sanne and Kerkuhn)
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Schrampe
Schrampe is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Arendsee
Arendsee () is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germa ...
(incl. Zießau)
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Thielbeer (incl. Zühlen)
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Vissum (incl. Kassuhn, Schernikau)
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Ziemendorf
History
The locality and the lake were first mentioned in the
Royal Frankish Annals
The ''Royal Frankish Annals'' (Latin: ''Annales regni Francorum''), also called the ''Annales Laurissenses maiores'' ('Greater Lorsch Annals'), are a series of annals composed in Latin in the Carolingian Francia, recording year-by-year the state ...
in 822.
In 1184
Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg
Otto I (c. 1128 – July 8, 1184) was the second Margrave of Brandenburg, from 1170 until his death.
Life
Otto I was born into the House of Ascania as the eldest son of Albert I ("Albert the Bear"), who founded the Margraviate of Brandenburg in 1 ...
founded a
Benedictine
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, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
, foun ...
nunnery
A convent is a community of monks, nuns, religious brothers or, sisters or priests. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The word is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican C ...
in Arendsee while the then competent
Prince-Bishop of Verden
This is a list of bishops, prince-bishops, and administrators of Verden. The Catholic Diocese of Verden (german: link=no, Bistum Verden), was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mainz. From the 12th century, the Bishop of Verden was also, ''ex offi ...
,
Tammo (d. 1188), endowed it with estates.
The former municipalities Binde, Höwisch, Kaulitz, Kerkau, Kläden, Kleinau, Leppin, Neulingen, Sanne-Kerkuhn, Schrampe, Thielbeer and Ziemendorf were merged into Arendsee on 1 January 2010. The former municipalities Fleetmark, Mechau, Rademin and Vissum were merged into Arendsee on 1 January 2011.
Population development
1964–1981 census results, from 2011: 2011 European Union census 2011 EU census, or EU population and housing census 2011 was an EU-wide census in 2011 in all EU member states.
2011 EU member state censuses
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References
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