Oder-Spree District – DE40C

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Demographics

From Wikipedia: Oder-Spree is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are (from north clockwise) the district Märkisch-Oderland, the district-free city Frankfurt (Oder), Poland, the districts Spree-Neiße and Dahme-Spreewald, and the Bundesland Berlin.

Geography

The district is named after the two major rivers in the district – the Spree river forms a large bend within the district; the Oder river constitutes the eastern border.

History

The district was created in 1993 by merging the districts Eisenhüttenstadt, Beeskow and Fürstenwalde, and the district-free city Eisenhüttenstadt.

Demography

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

The capital of the district is Beeskow, but Fürstenwalde (Spree) is the biggest town, with a population of 31,000 people.

Other: Brandenburg, Märkisch-Oderland District, Oberspreewald-Lausitz 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), Ostprignitz-Ruppin District, Spree-Neiße District, Cottbus, Dahme-Spreewald District, Elbe-Elster District, Oberhavel District

Neighbours: Zielonogórski, Spree-Neiße District, Märkisch-Oderland District, Gorzowski, Dahme-Spreewald District, Frankfurt (Oder), Berlin

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Oder-Spree District – DE40C, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/​en/projects/eu-regions/DE40C