Panketal
Municipality in Brandenburg, Germany
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Panketal (German pronunciation: [ˈpaŋkətaːl], lit. 'Panke Valley') is a municipality in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 15 km northeast of Berlin (centre).
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Town hall | |
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Location of Panketal
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| Coordinates: 52°37′59″N 13°33′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Barnim |
| Subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–26) | Maximilian Wonke[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 21,153 |
| • Density | 818.3/km2 (2,119/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 16341 |
| Dialling codes | 030 |
| Vehicle registration | BAR |
| Website | www.panketal.de |
History
Panketal emerged in 2003 by merging the municipalities Zepernick and Schwanebeck. Since 1996, the population increased by 52.8%.[3]
From 1815 to 1947, the constituent localities of Panketal were 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
Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)
Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2014-2030 (red line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
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Recreation
In 2006 a ropes course was set up in the district Hobrechtsfelde. The ropes course had some 20 different training units. It was subsidized by Panketal with a total sum of 150,000 €.[5] It closed early in 2014.
Ropes course in the climbing garden at Hobrechtsfelde
Church in Schwanebeck
Church in Zepernick
Former granary in Hobrechtsfelde
View point in Hobrechtsfelde
