Hennigsdorf
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Location of the town of Hennigsdorf within Oberhavel district
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| Coordinates | 52°38′16″N 13°12′13″E / 52.63778°N 13.20361°ECoordinates: 52°38′16″N 13°12′13″E / 52.63778°N 13.20361°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oberhavel |
| Town subdivisions | 3 districts |
| Mayor | Andreas Schulz (SPD) |
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| Area | 31.29 km2 (12.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population | 25,909 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 828 /km2 (2,145 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OHV |
| Postal code | 16761 |
| Area code | 03302 |
| Website | www.hennigsdorf.de |
Hennigsdorf is a town in the district of Oberhavel, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated north-west of Berlin, just across the city border, which is formed mainly by the Havel river.
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[edit] History
The municipality shared its borders with the former West Berlin, and so during the period 1961-1990 it was separated from it by the Berlin Wall.
In 1951-2, the Havel Canal was constructed to link Hennigsdorf with Paretz, thus avoiding a passage through the reach of the River Havel, between Spandau and Potsdam, that was under the political control of West Berlin. The canal is still in use, providing a shorter route for shipping from west of Berlin to the Oder–Havel Canal and Poland.[2]
[edit] Geography
[edit] Subdivision
Hennigsdorf consists of 3 districts:
- Hennigsdorf
- Nieder Neuendorf—since 1923
- Stolpe-Süd—since May 1, 1998
[edit] Neighbouring places
[edit] International relations
Hennigsdorf is twinned with:
Kralupy nad Vltavou (Czech Republic)
Choisy-le-Roi (France)
Alsdorf (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
[edit] Sport
Hennigsdorf is home to Stahl Hennigsdorf Rugby, a rugby union club. The team, formed in 1948 under the leadership of Erwin Thiesies, was the most successful side during the East German era of the town, having won 27 national championships from 1952 to 1990.[3]
[edit] See also
- LEW Hennigsdorf, large rail vehicle factory located in Hennigsdorf
[edit] References
- ^ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg am am 30. Dezember 2010 nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden. Gebietsstand: 31.12.2010" (in German). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de//Publikationen/OTab/2011/OT_A01-04-00_124_201012_BB.pdf.
- ^ Sheffield, Barry (1995). Inland Waterways of Germany. St Ives: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson. pp. 100. ISBN 0 85288 283 1.
- ^ Rugby in Hennigsdorf - Eine Chronologie (German) Stahl Hennigsdorf website - club history, accessed: 10 April 2010
[edit] External links
Media related to Hennigsdorf at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site (German)
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