Gransee
Municipality in Brandenburg, Germany
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Gransee (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁanˌzeː] ⓘ) is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 20 km south of Fürstenberg/Havel, and 55 km northwest of Berlin. An important monument in the centre of town is the cast-iron and stone Memorial to Queen Luise (Luisendenkmal), which was designed by the German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the neo-gothic style.
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City gate | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gransee
within Oberhavel district  | |
 Location of Gransee | |
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| Coordinates: 53°00′25″N 13°09′31″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oberhavel |
| Municipal assoc. | Gransee und Gemeinden |
| Subdivisions | 13 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–29) | Andreas Hirtzel[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 121.68 km2 (46.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,868 |
| • Density | 48.22/km2 (124.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 16775 |
| Dialling codes | 03306 |
| Vehicle registration | OHV |
| Website | www.gransee.de |
A sport airfield is situated in the eastern part of the town. It is one of the major drop zones in the vicinity of Berlin.
Demography
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Local council
The local council has 19 members:
- Christian Democratic Union: 5 seats
- Social Democratic Party of Germany: 5 seats
- The Left: 3 seats
- Voters association Gransee: 3 seats
- Voters association Citizens for Gransee: 2 seats
- Mayor: 1 seat
Local elections in Brandenburg May 25, 2014
Photogallery
Watch tower
St. Mary's Church in Gransee
Church in Altlüdersdorf
Church in Dannenwalde
Queen Louise memorial in Seilershof
Meseberg palace
Manor in Wentow
Manor in Dannenwalde
People
- Erdmann Copernicus (died 1573), German scholar, not related to the astronomer
- Emma Trosse (1863-1949), German teacher and poet
