Gransee (German pronunciation: ['ɡranzeː])[3] is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 20 km south of Fürstenberg/Havel, and 55 km northwest of Berlin. 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.
Gransee | |
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Location of Gransee within Oberhavel district | |
Coordinates: 53°00′25″N 13°09′31″E / 53.00694°N 13.15861°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Oberhavel |
Municipal assoc. | Gransee und Gemeinden |
Subdivisions | 13 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2024–29) | Andreas Hirtzel[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 121.15 km2 (46.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,046 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 16775 |
Dialling codes | 03306 |
Vehicle registration | OHV |
Website | www.gransee.de |
A sport airfield is situated in the eastern part of the town. It is one of the major drop zones in the vicinity of Berlin.
Demography
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Local council
editThe local council has 19 members:
- Christian Democratic Union: 5 seats
- Social Democratic Party of Germany: 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
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Watch tower
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St. Mary's Church in Gransee
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Church in Altlüdersdorf
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Church in Dannenwalde
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Queen Louise memorial in Seilershof
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Meseberg palace
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Manor in Wentow
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Manor in Dannenwalde
People
edit- Erdmann Copernicus (died 1573), German scholar, not related to the astronomer
- Emma Trosse (1863-1949), German teacher and poet
See also
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edit- ^ Landkreis Oberhavel Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
- ^ Duden - Das Aussprachewörterbuch, 7. Auflage (German), Dudenverlag, ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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