Angermünde (German pronunciation: [aŋɐˈmʏndə] ) is a town in the district of Uckermark in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It is about 43 miles (69 km) northeast of Berlin, the capital of Germany.

Angermünde
Market Place & Townhall
Market Place & Townhall
Coat of arms of Angermünde
Location of Angermünde within Uckermark district
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Angermünde is located in Germany
Angermünde
Angermünde
Angermünde is located in Brandenburg
Angermünde
Angermünde
Coordinates: 53°02′N 14°00′E / 53.033°N 14.000°E / 53.033; 14.000
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictUckermark
Subdivisions24 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2016–24) Frederik Bewer[1]
Area
 • Total326.44 km2 (126.04 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,692
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16278
Dialling codes03331
Vehicle registrationUM
Websitewww.angermuende.de

The population is about 14,000, but has been declining since its traditional industrial base, enamel-working, has declined. An administrative sub-centre of its district, it has several Protestant churches, a former Franciscan church, a number of schools of higher learning and a recently refurbished historic marketplace with an old town hall. Located in the game-filled forests of the Uckermark, with its many lakes, it now relies heavily on tourism and the sources of revenue linked to it.

Since 2010, Angermünde is a federally declared resort town.[3]

Name

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The name Angermünde is an abbreviation of the older town of Tangermünde, for a while the town was named New-Tangermünde (Neu-Tangermünde), until it was changed to "Angermünde", with Anger being German for a central square in a town.

Geography

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Angermünde is located in the Uckermarck region, roughly 69 km north of Berlin. It is made up of the Inner City (German: Kernstadt), and 23 adjacent districts.[citation needed] The districts are: Altkünkendorf, Biesenbrow, Bölkendorf, Bruchhagen, Crussow, Dobberzin, Frauenhagen, Gellmersdorf, Görlsdorf, Greiffenberg, Günterberg, Herzsprung, Kerkow, Mürow, Neukünkendorf, Schmargendorf, Schmiedeberg, Steinhöfel, Stolpe, Welsow, Wilmersdorf, Wolletz, and Zuchenberg.[citation needed] In addition, there are 40 registered neighborhoods (German: Wohnplätze) within the districts.[citation needed] The registered neighborhood are: Altenhof, Augustenfelde, Ausbau, Ausbau Mürower Straße, Ausbau Pinnower Weg, Ausbau Welsower Weg, Bauernsee, Blumberger Mühle, Breitenteicher Mühle, Friedrichsfelde, Gehegemühle, Glambecker Mühle, Greiffenberg Siedlung, Grumsin, Henriettenhof, Klein Frauenhagen, Leistenhof, Leopoldsthal, Linde, Lindenhof, Louisenhof, Luisenthal, Mürow-Oberdorf, Neu-Günterberg, Neuhaus, Neuhof, Peetzig, Rosinthal, Schäferei, Sonnenhof, Sternfelde, Stolper Mühle, Thekenberg, Waldfried, Waldfrieden, Wilhelmsfelde, Wilhelmshof, Ziethenmühle, und Zollende.[citation needed] With an area of around 324 km2, Angermünde was, as of 2020, Germany's 17th largest municipality.[4]

Climate

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Climate data for Angermünde (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
4.3
(39.7)
8.3
(46.9)
14.6
(58.3)
19.1
(66.4)
22.2
(72.0)
24.5
(76.1)
24.2
(75.6)
19.4
(66.9)
13.4
(56.1)
7.1
(44.8)
3.7
(38.7)
13.6
(56.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
1.3
(34.3)
4.1
(39.4)
9.1
(48.4)
13.5
(56.3)
16.8
(62.2)
18.9
(66.0)
18.5
(65.3)
14.3
(57.7)
9.3
(48.7)
4.6
(40.3)
1.6
(34.9)
9.4
(48.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2)
−1.7
(28.9)
0.3
(32.5)
3.7
(38.7)
7.7
(45.9)
11.3
(52.3)
13.5
(56.3)
13.2
(55.8)
9.6
(49.3)
5.6
(42.1)
2.0
(35.6)
−0.7
(30.7)
5.2
(41.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.0
(1.50)
28.9
(1.14)
36.9
(1.45)
27.2
(1.07)
52.1
(2.05)
54.2
(2.13)
71.0
(2.80)
57.8
(2.28)
45.5
(1.79)
38.0
(1.50)
35.4
(1.39)
37.1
(1.46)
521.9
(20.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.5 13.4 13.8 10.7 12.7 12.9 13.8 13.2 11.4 13.8 14.3 16.3 161.6
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 8.8 8.5 3.3 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.4 5.8 30.2
Average relative humidity (%) 87.0 83.0 78.3 70.7 71.0 71.1 71.2 72.8 78.7 84.6 89.8 89.1 79.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 50.7 74.0 130.2 196.6 233.6 228.8 237.1 221.3 165.1 111.8 49.6 39.3 1,738.1
Source: NOAA[5]

History

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The town was the site of a 1420 victory of Frederick I of Brandenburg over the Pomeranians.[6]

From 1815 to 1947, Angermünde was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. In the 19th century, the town was the seat of a Prussian circle in the Province of Brandenburg and linked to Berlin by the BerlinStettin (now Szczecin, Poland) railway.[7] Angermünde station then served as the junction for branch lines servicing Prenzlau, Bad Freienwalde, and Schwedt.[6]

From 1947 to 1952, Angermünde was part of the State of Brandenburg, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Frankfurt of East Germany and since 1990 again of Brandenburg.

Demography

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Angermünde: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[8]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 16,460—    
1890 15,733−0.30%
1910 16,545+0.25%
1925 18,373+0.70%
1939 18,139−0.09%
1950 24,884+2.92%
1964 22,204−0.81%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 21,037−0.77%
1981 18,651−1.20%
1985 18,110−0.73%
1990 17,372−0.83%
1995 16,488−1.04%
2000 16,481−0.01%
2005 15,276−1.51%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 14,360−1.23%
2015 13,805−0.79%
2016 13,797−0.06%
2017 13,837+0.29%
2018 13,744−0.67%
2019 13,757+0.09%
2020 13,637−0.87%

Mayors

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  • 1989–1998: Wolf-Hugo Just
  • 1998–2016: Wolfgang Krakow (SPD)
  • since 2016: Frederik Bewer (independent)

Frederik Bewer was elected in May 2016 with 95.3% of the vote, for an eight-year term.[9]

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Sons and daughters of the town

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Friedrich Heinrich von der Hagen

Twin cities

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Notes

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  1. ^ Landkreis Uckermark Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
  3. ^ "Stadt Angermünde ist jetzt staatlich anerkannter Erholungsort". Niederlausitz Aktuell (in German). 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  4. ^ Statistica Mitarbeiter (July 2020). "Gemeinden mit der größten Fläche in Deutschland". DE.Statista.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  5. ^ "Angermünde Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b EB (1911).
  7. ^ EB (1878).
  8. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons[dead link] [dead link]
  9. ^ "Ergebnis der Bürgermeisterstichwahl am 8. Mai 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2016-12-27.

References

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