Storkow, Brandenburg
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Location of the town of Storkow within Oder-Spree district
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| Coordinates | 52°15′N 13°56′E / 52.25°N 13.93333°ECoordinates: 52°15′N 13°56′E / 52.25°N 13.93333°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oder-Spree |
| Town subdivisions | 13 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Christina Gericke (Ind.) |
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| Area | 179.96 km2 (69.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population | 9,077 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 50 /km2 (131 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LOS |
| Postal code | 15859 |
| Area code | 033678 |
| Website | www.storkow.de |
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Storkow (Mark) is a town in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Storkow is situated 15 km southwest of Fürstenwalde.
[edit] Division of the town
The following villages were incorporated into Storkow after local council elections in 2003
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(Karlslust, Neu Boston and Wolfswinkel had already been considered as part of the Storkow municipality prior to the elections)
[edit] Twin Towns
[edit] History
The town of Storkow was first mentioned in 1209 by Otto IV and is one of the oldest towns in Brandenburg. Originally part of Lower Lusatia, it was presented as a gift to the margraves of Brandenburg by King Ferdinand I of Bohemia together with neighbouring Beeskow. Since then it has remained part of Brandenburg.
[edit] Philadelphia and Neu Boston
The villages of Philadelphia and Neu Boston were named after their American counterparts by Frederick II of Prussia in 1772.[2]
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
[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.
- ^ (German) This is not America: Dabei ist die Rede von Boston und Philadelphia. Das aber sind zwei Dörfer, klein und unscheinbar. Sie liegen mitten in Brandenburg Von Franz Lenze | ZEIT online
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