Gollenberg
Municipality in Brandenburg, Germany
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Gollenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɔlənbɛʁk]) is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany consisting of Schönholz-Neuwerder, Stölln and Ohnewitz.
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Location of Gollenberg
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| Coordinates: 52°45′10″N 12°22′32″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Havelland |
| Municipal assoc. | Rhinow |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–29) | Wolfgang Heinze[1] (FDP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.51 km2 (11.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 409 |
| • Density | 13.4/km2 (34.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 14728 |
| Dialling codes | 033875 |
| Vehicle registration | HVL |
| Website | www.rhinow.de |
History
The municipality is named after the Gollenberg near Stölln and was created December 31, 2002 when the municipalities of Schönholz-Neuwerder and Stölln were merged.
Demography
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Aviation
Otto Lilienthal
Aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal (1848–1896) crashed his glider here and died later.
Lady Agnes
On October 23, 1989, an Ilyushin Il-62 jet airliner was intentionally landed on the 900m short grass airfield of Stölln/Rhinow in a risky maneuver. The jet, donated by the GDR's airline Interflug and nicknamed "Lady Agnes" after Lilienthal's wife,[4][5] is now used for weddings.[6]
Air sport events at Stölln/Rhinow airfield
- The 23rd national youth gliding competition Bundesjugendvergleichsfliegen (not to be mixed with Junior Nationals) took place in Stölln/Rhinow in 2007.[7]
- The 2007 club championships in glider aerobatics "Salzmann Cup" took place at Stölln/Rhinow airfield.[8][9][10]
- Since 2004, the cross-country soaring competition "Cats Cradle Club Cup" takes place at Stölln/Rhinow airfield regularly.[11]
- About 100 pilots participated in the fly-in for celebrating '100 years human flight' in May 1991.[12]
