Havelland

Havelland
District
Flag
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°38′N 12°38′E / 52.633°N 12.633°E / 52.633; 12.633
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
CapitalRathenow
Area
 • Total1,717 km2 (663 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total169,721
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationHVL
Websitehttp://www.havelland.de

Havelland is a district in Brandenburg, Germany.

History

The district was established in 1993 by joining the old districts of Nauen and Rathenow.

Havelland is the name for the regions on the banks of the Havel river between the city of Berlin and the Elbe river. This region also includes the cities of Brandenburg and Potsdam, that are not part of the district. The Havelland district mainly consists of the areas north of the Havel river.

Coat of arms

The red eagle is the heraldic animal of Brandenburg. The head of the eagle is part of the coat of arms of Rathenow. The swan is often used as a symbol for the Havelland region.

Towns and municipalities

Amt-free towns Ämter
  1. Falkensee
  2. Ketzin
  3. Nauen
  4. Premnitz
  5. Rathenow


Amt-free municipalities

  1. Brieselang
  2. Dallgow-Döberitz
  3. Milower Land
  4. Schönwalde-Glien
  5. Wustermark

1. Friesack

  1. Friesack1, 2
  2. Mühlenberge
  3. Paulinenaue
  4. Pessin
  5. Retzow
  6. Wiesenaue

2. Nennhausen

  1. Kotzen
  2. Märkisch Luch
  3. Nennhausen1
  4. Stechow-Ferchesar

3. Rhinow

  1. Gollenberg
  2. Großderschau
  3. Havelaue
  4. Kleßen-Görne
  5. Rhinow1, 2
  6. Seeblick
1seat of the Amt; 2town

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand im Land Brandenburg Dezember 2023] (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen, basierend auf dem Zensus 2022)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German).

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