Arendsee
Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Arendsee (German pronunciation: [ˈaːʁɛntˌzeː] ⓘ) is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is named after the lake Arendsee, located north of the town.
Arendsee | |
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Town hall | |
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Location of Arendsee
within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°52′36″N 11°29′12″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Norman Klebe[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 269.68 km2 (104.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,232 |
| • Density | 23.11/km2 (59.85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39619 |
| Dialling codes | 039003, 039034, 039036, 039384 |
| Vehicle registration | SAW, GA, KLZ |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality is located in the Altmark region and on the southern bank of the Arendsee lake, the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt.
Subdivisions
The town Arendsee consists of Arendsee proper (including the Ortsteile Genzien and Gestien) and the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]
- Binde (incl. Ritzleben)
- Fleetmark (incl. Lüge, Molitz, Störpke)
- Höwisch
- Kaulitz
- Kerkau (incl. Lübbars)
- Kläden (incl. Kraatz)
- Kleinau (incl. Dessau, Lohne)
- Leppin (incl. Harpe, Zehren)
- Mechau
- Neulingen
- Rademin (incl. Ladekath)
- Sanne-Kerkuhn (Sanne and Kerkuhn)
- Schrampe (incl. Zießau)
- Thielbeer (incl. Zühlen)
- Vissum (incl. Kassuhn, Schernikau)
- Ziemendorf
History
The locality and the lake were first mentioned in the Royal Frankish Annals in 822.
In 1184 Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg founded a Benedictine nunnery in Arendsee while the then competent Prince-Bishop of Verden, Tammo (d. 1188), endowed it with estates.
The former municipalities Binde, Höwisch, Kaulitz, Kerkau, Kläden, Kleinau, Leppin, Neulingen, Sanne-Kerkuhn, Schrampe, Thielbeer and Ziemendorf were merged into Arendsee on 1 January 2010.[4] The former municipalities Fleetmark, Mechau, Rademin and Vissum were merged into Arendsee on 1 January 2011.[5]
Population development
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1964–1981 census results, from 2011: 2011 European Union census[6]
