Märkisch Buchholz is a small town in the
Dahme-Spreewald
Dahme-Spreewald ( dsb, Wokrejs Damna-Błota) is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Oder-Spree, Spree-Neiße, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Elbe-Elster and Teltow-Fläming, and by the city ...
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 square ...
,
Germany
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. It is situated on the river
Dahme, 20 km northwest of
Lübben (Spreewald) and resp. 50 km southeast of
Berlin
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.
Overview
The town is the smallest one in Brandenburg with town status. Founded in the 12th or 13th century the town's first historical mention dated on 13 August 1301, described as ''castrum et oppidum Buchholt''. The town was heavily destroyed during the last day of World War II, due to strategic position at the Dahme river in
Battle of Halbe. The federal highway B179 connect the town direct with Berlin.
Demography
See also
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Köthener See
Köthener See is a lake in Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald, Brandenburg, Germany. It lies at an elevation of 43 m, and has a surface area of 1.48 km². It is located in the municipality of Märkisch Buchholz, Dahme-Spreewald
Dahme-Spreewald ( dsb, ...
References
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Localities in Dahme-Spreewald
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