Gransee
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City gate | ||
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Location of Gransee within Oberhavel district | ||
Coordinates: 53°00′25″N 13°09′31″E / 53.00694°N 13.15861°ECoordinates: 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 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Wilfried Hanke (SPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 121.15 km2 (46.78 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 5,814 | |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 16775 | |
Dialling codes | 03306 | |
Vehicle registration | OHV | |
Website | www.gransee.de |
Gransee 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.
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
The local council has 18 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
Local elections in Brandenburg May 25, 2014
Photogallery
- Watch tower
- Church in Altlüdersdorf
- Church in Dannenwalde
- Queen Louise memorial in Seilershof
- Meseberg palace
- Manor in Wentow
- Manor in Dannenwalde
- Manor in Dannenwalde
See also
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2015 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 2016.
- ↑ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External links
Media related to Gransee at Wikimedia Commons
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