Märkisch-Oderland District – DE409

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More on wikipedia wikidata Q6181 on OpenStreetMap Märkisch-Oderland District slovensky: DE409

Demographics

From Wikipedia: Märkisch-Oderland is a Landkreis (district) in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are (from the north clockwise) the district Barnim, the country Poland, the district-free city Frankfurt (Oder), the district Oder-Spree and the Bundesland Berlin. The administrative seat is Seelow but the largest town is Strausberg.

Geography

The district extends from the outskirts of Berlin in the west to the Oder river and the Polish border in the east. It includes a swampy area along the Oder known as the Oderbruch, about 60 km in length and 17 km in width. The Oderbruch was partially drained and populated in the 18th century. The rest of the district is mainly agricultural land.

History

The district dates back to the district Lebus and the district Oberbarnim, which were both created in 1816. The district Lebus dates back to the Land Lebus, the region around the town of Lebus. In 1863 Seelow became the seat of the administration of the district Lebus, and in 1950 the district was renamed to Kreis Seelow.

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

Neighbours: Oder-Spree District, Szczeciński, Szczecinecko-pyrzycki, Gorzowski, Barnim District, Frankfurt (Oder), Berlin

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Märkisch-Oderland District – DE409, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/​en/projects/eu-regions/DE409