Oberhavel District – DE40A

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More on wikipedia wikidata Q6119 on OpenStreetMap Oberhavel District slovensky: DE40A

Demographics

From Wikipedia: Oberhavel is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Its neighbouring districts are (clockwise from the north): Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts of Uckermark and Barnim, the Bundesland of Berlin, and the districts of Havelland and Ostprignitz-Ruppin.

Geography

The district is located on the upper course of the Havel river from its source to the outskirts of Berlin. The north is characterised by many lakes including the Großer Stechlinsee, which is well known thanks to a novel by Theodor Fontane called Der Stechlin.

History

The district was created on 6 December 1993 through the merging of the old Gransee and Oranienburg districts.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

Demography

Sport

The district is home to three rugby union clubs, the RU Hohen Neuendorf, Veltener RC and Stahl Hennigsdorf Rugby.

Other: Brandenburg, Märkisch-Oderland District, Potsdam, Barnim District, Havelland 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, Elbe-Elster District, Oberhavel District

Neighbours: Uckermark District, Barnim District, Berlin, Ostprignitz-Ruppin District, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte District, Havelland District

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Oberhavel District – DE40A, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/​en/projects/eu-regions/DE40A