Arendsee

For the lake, see Arendsee (lake).
Arendsee

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Arendsee

Coordinates: 52°52′36″N 11°29′12″E / 52.8767°N 11.4867°E / 52.8767; 11.4867Coordinates: 52°52′36″N 11°29′12″E / 52.8767°N 11.4867°E / 52.8767; 11.4867
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Government
 • Mayor Norman Klebe
Area
 • Total 269.68 km2 (104.12 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 6,929
 • Density 26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 39619
Dialling codes 039003, 039034, 039036, 039384
Vehicle registration SAW, GA, KLZ
Website www.vg-arendsee-kalbe.de

Arendsee (  ) is a municipality in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is named after the lake Arendsee, located north of the town.

Geography

The municipality is located in the Altmark region and on the southern bank of the Arendsee lake, the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt.

Municipality subdivisions

The municipality consists of the following subdivisions: Arendsee, Binde, Dessau, Fleetmark, Genzien, Gestien, Harpe, Höwisch, Kassuhn, Kaulitz, Kerkau, Kerkuhn, Kläden, Kleinau, Kraatz, Ladekath, Leppin, Lohne, Lübbars, Lüge, Mechau, Molitz, Neulingen, Rademin, Ritzleben, Sanne, Schernikau, Schrampe, Störpke, Thielbeer (an independent municipality until 1 January 2010), Vissum, Zehren, Ziemendorf, Zießau and Zühlen.

History

The locality and the lake were first mentioned in the Royal Frankish Annals in 822.

In 1184 Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg founded a Benedictine nunnery in Arendsee while the then competent Prince-Bishop of Verden, Tammo (d. 1188), endowed it with estates.

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31.12.2015" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).

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