Friedrichswalde
Municipality in Brandenburg, Germany
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Friedrichswalde (German pronunciation: [fʁiːdʁɪçsˈvaldə] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated in the Schorfheide nature reserve.
Friedrichswalde | |
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Mural of Frederick the Great, namesake of the municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Friedrichswalde
within Barnim district  | |
 Location of Friedrichswalde | |
  Friedrichswalde  Friedrichswalde | |
| Coordinates: 53°02′N 13°43′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Barnim |
| Municipal assoc. | Joachimsthal (Schorfheide) |
| Subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–29) | Sven Ströbele[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.07 km2 (17.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 791 |
| • Density | 17.6/km2 (45.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 16247 |
| Dialling codes | 033367 |
| Vehicle registration | BAR |
| Website | www.amt-joachimsthal.de |
History
From 1815 to 1947, Friedrichswalde was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg, from 1947 to 1952 of the State of Brandenburg, from 1952 to 1990 of the East German Bezirk Frankfurt and since 1990 again of Brandenburg.
Demography
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Personality
- Friedrich Wilhelm von Redern (1802-1883), Prussian general manager and politician, owner of Gut Glambeck
- Paul Thränert (1875-1960), trade unionist, born in Friedrichswalde
- Bruno Endrejat (1908-1945), resistance fighter against Nazism, born in Friedrichswalde
