Stechlin is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
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 ''Bunde ...
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 (Stechlinsee) which is a protected area.
Districts of Stechlin
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Dagow
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Dollgow
*
Güldenhof
*
Menz
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*
Neuglobsow
*
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 Na ...
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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 Na ...
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
References
Localities in Oberhavel
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