Chorin

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Chorin
Brick Gothic Chorin Abbey
Brick Gothic Chorin Abbey
Chorin is located in Germany
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Chorin
Coordinates 52°54′0″N 13°52′0″E / 52.9°N 13.866667°E / 52.9; 13.866667Coordinates: 52°54′0″N 13°52′0″E / 52.9°N 13.866667°E / 52.9; 13.866667
Administration
Country Germany
State Brandenburg
District Barnim
Municipal assoc. Britz-Chorin-Oderberg
Local subdivisions 7 Ortsteile
Mayor Martin Horst (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 121.62 km2 (46.96 sq mi)
Elevation 55 m  (180 ft)
Population 2,381 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 20 /km2 (51 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BAR
Postal code 16230
Area code 033366
Website www.britz-chorin.de

Chorin is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg, Germany. It is most famous for its cloister [1] and for being situated within the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve. It is famous for its medieval Brick Gothic Chorin Abbey (Photos).

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Media related to Chorin at Wikimedia Commons

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