Beeskow

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Beeskow
Town square
Town square
Coat of arms of Beeskow
Beeskow is located in Germany
Beeskow
Coordinates 52°10′0″N 14°15′0″E / 52.166667°N 14.25°E / 52.166667; 14.25
Administration
Country Germany
State Brandenburg
District Oder-Spree
Town subdivisions Kernstadt und 7 Ortsteile
Mayor Fritz Taschenberger (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 77.15 km2 (29.79 sq mi)
Elevation 40 m  (131 ft)
Population 8,365  (31 December 2006)
 - Density 108 /km2 (281 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate LOS
Postal code 15848
Area code 03366
Website www.beeskow.de
Location of the town of Beeskow within Oder-Spree district
Map

Beeskow (Lower Sorbian: Bezkow) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, and capital of the Oder-Spree district. It is situated on the river Spree, 30 km southwest of Frankfurt an der Oder.