Gransee ()
[''Duden - Das Aussprachewörterbuch, 7. Auflage (German)'', Dudenverlag, ] is a town 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 ''Bund ...
district, in
Brandenburg
Brandenburg (; nds, Brannenborg; dsb, Bramborska ) is a state in the northeast of Germany bordering the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony, as well as the country of Poland. With an area of 29,480 squ ...
,
Germany
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. It is situated 20 km south of
Fürstenberg/Havel
Fürstenberg () is a town in the Oberhavel district, Brandenburg, Germany.
Until 1919, Fürstenberg was part of the former Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Geography
Fürstenberg is situated on the River Havel, south of Neustrelitz, and ...
, and 55 km northwest of
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu ...
.
An important monument in the centre of town is the cast-iron and stone Memorial to Queen Luise (Luisendenkmal), which was designed by the German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the neo-gothic style.
A sport airfield is situated in the eastern part of the town. It is one of the major
drop zone
A drop zone (DZ) is a place where parachutists or parachuted supplies land. It can be an area targeted for landing by paratroopers, or a base from which recreational parachutists and skydivers take off in aircraft and land under parachutes. In ...
s in the vicinity of Berlin.
Demography
Local council
The local council has 19 members:
*
Christian Democratic Union: 5 seats
*
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, ; SPD, ) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Germany. It is one of the major parties of contemporary Germany.
Saskia Esken has been ...
: 5 seats
*
The Left: 3 seats
* Voters association Gransee: 3 seats
* Voters association Citizens for Gransee: 2 seats
* Mayor: 1 seat
Local elections in Brandenburg May 25, 2014
Photogallery
File:Gransee_Wartturm.jpg, Watch tower
File:St_marien_gransee.jpg, St. Mary's Church in Gransee
File:Altluedersdorf_church.jpg, Church in Altlüdersdorf
File:Dannenwalde_church_SW.jpg, Church in Dannenwalde
File:Seilershof_Luise_memorial.jpg, Queen Louise memorial in Seilershof
File:Gransee_Meseberg_Schloss.jpg, Meseberg palace
File:Wentow_Gutshaus.jpg, Manor in Wentow
File:Dannenwalde_manor.jpg, Manor in Dannenwalde
File:Dannenwalde_manor_2012.jpg, Manor in Dannenwalde
People
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Erdmann Copernicus Erdmann Copernicus (born in the 1520s in Gransee, Margraviate of Brandenburg; † 25 August 1573 in Frankfurt (Oder)) was a German poet, composer and jurist mainly active in the ''Margraviate'' or ''Electorate of Brandenburg'', a precursor to Prus ...
(died 1573), German scholar, not related to the astronomer
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Emma Trosse
Emma Trosse (6 January 1863 – 23 July 1949) was a German teacher and school administrator. Trained as a teacher and later passing an examination to be a principal, Trosse began her career working in public schools and as a private tutor. In 189 ...
(1863-1949), German teacher and poet
See also
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Battle of Gransee (1316)
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Gransee und Gemeinden
References
Localities in Oberhavel
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