Zehdenick
Town in Brandenburg, Germany
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Zehdenick (German pronunciation: [ˈtseːdənɪk] ⓘ) is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Havel, 26 kilometres (16 miles) southeast of Fürstenberg/Havel, and 51 kilometres (32 miles) north of Berlin (centre). Since 31 July 2013, the city has the additional appellation "Havelstadt".
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Location of Zehdenick
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| Coordinates: 52°59′N 13°20′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oberhavel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–30) | Lucas Halle[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 223.06 km2 (86.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,040 |
| • Density | 58.46/km2 (151.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 16792 |
| Dialling codes | 03307 |
| Vehicle registration | OHV |
| Website | www.zehdenick.de |
Geography
Zehdenick is located about 60 km north of Berlin on the Havel. It forms the northern starting point of the natural region of the Zehdenick-Spandauer Havelniederung. East extends the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve. The urban area belongs mainly to the historical landscape Uckermark. The subdivisions Marienthal and Ribbeck pertain to the Ruppiner Land, Mildenberg and Zabelsdorf to the Land Löwenberg. Zehdenick has a share in the Naturschutzgebiet Kleine Schorfheide.
Subdivision
The urban area of Zehdenick next to the core city Zehdenick includes 13 villages:
| District | Inhabitants[3] | In the municipality since |
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| Badingen (with Neuhof and Osterne) | 632 | 26 October 2003 |
| Bergsdorf | 427 | 31 December 2001 |
| Burgwall | 238 | 26 October 2003 |
| Kappe | 136 | 26 October 2003 |
| Klein-Mutz | 438 | 26 October 2003 |
| Krewelin | 281 | 26 October 2003 |
| Kurtschlag | 268 | 26 October 2003 |
| Marienthal | 428 | 26 October 2003 |
| Mildenberg | 707 | 26 October 2003 |
| Ribbeck | 135 | 31 December 2001 |
| Vogelsang | 79 | 31 December 2001 |
| Wesendorf | 249 | 26 October 2003 |
| Zabelsdorf | 242 | 26 October 2003 |
Besides these Ortsteile (districts), there are several smaller inhabited places: Amt Mildenberg, Ausbau (District Ribbeck), Ausbau (Core city Zehdenick), Bergluch, Boddin, Burgwaller Försterei, Deutschboden, Eichholz, Försterei Blockhaus, Großenhof, Hammelstall, Hellberge, Karlshof, Lüthkeshof, Mahnhorst, Mutzer Plan, Neuhof, Osterne, Revierförsterei Wolfsgarten, Rieckesthal, Siedlung II, Wolfsgarten, Ziegelei, Ziegelei Abbau and Ziegelei Ausbau.[4]
Demography
Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; 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 2020-2030 (green line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
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History
Abbey
Zehdenick is the site of the former Cistercian nunnery, Zehdenick Abbey.
Twin cities
Zehdenick is twinned with:
Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Siemiatycze, Poland (since 10 March 2007)
Notable residents
- Paul Georg von Möllendorff (1847–1901), German linguist and diplomat in East Asia
- Marianne Grunthal (1896–1945), teacher, victim of the SS
- Karl Frenzel (1911–1996), SS-Oberscharführer, participant in the Action T4 and section commander in Sobibor extermination camp
- Sebastian Mielitz (born 1989), soccer player
- Sten Nadolny (born 1942), writer
- Günther Morbach (1927–2009), classical bass
- Josefine Preuß (born 1986), actress
Photogallery
City church
Wentow channel in Marienthal
Former brickyard in Mildenberg
River Havel in Mildenberg
Fortified house and church in Badingen
Church in Bergsdorf
Church in Kappe
Church in Krewelin
Church in Kurtschlag
War memorial in Kurtschlag
Church in Wesendorf
