Stechlin is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Oberhavel
Oberhavel is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Its neighbouring districts are (clockwise from the north): Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts of Uckermark and Barnim, the ''Bundesl ...
district, in
Brandenburg
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,
Germany
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.
Geography
Stechlin is part of the northern border of Brandenburg, at the start of the Mecklenburg Lake District. It is part of the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park, surrounded by the Menzer Forest and has many lakes in the area. The most famous is
Lake Stechlin
Lake Stechlin or Großer Stechlinsee is a lake in Landkreis Oberhavel, Brandenburg, Germany. At an elevation of 60 m, its surface area is 4.52 km². The Stechlin cisco, a dwarfed fish, is found only in this lake. Theodor Fontane's last no ...
(Stechlinsee) which is a protected area.
Districts of Stechlin
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Dagow
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Dollgow
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Güldenhof
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Menz
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Neuglobsow
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Neuroofen Neuroofen is a small hamlet of around 25 people in the Stechlin district of Germany. It lies in the area between Menz and Altglobsow and is surrounded by the forests and lakes of the Furstenberg Conservation Area and the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Natu ...
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Schulzenhof
Demography
District Authority
Stechlin is in the borough of Gransee. Stechlin has its own council that is responsible for 3 districts:
* Dollgow with Schulzenhof and Güldenhof
* Neuglobsow with Dagow
* Menz with
Neuroofen Neuroofen is a small hamlet of around 25 people in the Stechlin district of Germany. It lies in the area between Menz and Altglobsow and is surrounded by the forests and lakes of the Furstenberg Conservation Area and the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Natu ...
File:Menz_church.jpg, Church in Menz
File:Neuglobsow_church.jpg, Church in Neuglobsow
File:Roofensee_Menz.jpg, Lake Roofen in Menz
File:Schulzenhof_Strittmatter_Grab.jpg, Erwin Strittmatter's grave in Schulzenhof
See also
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Roofensee
Roofensee is a lake in Oberhavel, Brandenburg, Germany. It has a surface area of 0.56 km².
Overview
Roofensee (Lake Roofen) is located in the county of Oberhavel in the north of Brandenburg, about 6 km from the border of Mecklenburg-Vo ...
References
Localities in Oberhavel
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