Barnim District – DE405

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Demographics

From Wikipedia: Barnim is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) Poland, the district of Märkisch-Oderland, the city state of Berlin and the districts of Oberhavel and Uckermark.

History

The name „Barnim" emerged in the 13th century and was applied to a large forest region east of the Havel and north of the Spree on the homonymous plateau, where noblemen used to hunt. The present district is roughly identical with, but somewhat smaller than this historical region.

The district was established in 1993 by merging the former districts of Bernau and Eberswalde.

Geography

Barnim extends from the Oder River to the outskirts of Berlin. The Oder River forms the eastern border. From here the Oder Havel Canal (connecting Oder and Havel) and the historical Finow Canal lead westwards to Eberswalde and beyond. The portions north of these artificial waterways are called Schorfheide. This is a forest region with several large lakes, e.g.

Other: Brandenburg, Barnim District, Elbe-Elster District, Havelland District, Märkisch-Oderland District, Oder-Spree District, Potsdam-Mittelmark District, Prignitz District, Teltow-Fläming District, Uckermark District, Brandenburg an der Havel, Frankfurt (Oder), Oberspreewald-Lausitz District, Ostprignitz-Ruppin District, Spree-Neiße District, Cottbus, Dahme-Spreewald District, Potsdam, Oberhavel District

Neighbours: Uckermark District, Berlin, Szczeciński, Oberhavel District, Märkisch-Oderland District

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Barnim District – DE405, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/​en/projects/eu-regions/DE405