Velten

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Velten
Velten church.jpg
Coat of arms of Velten
Velten is located in Germany
Velten
Coordinates 52°41′N 13°11′E / 52.683°N 13.183°E / 52.683; 13.183Coordinates: 52°41′N 13°11′E / 52.683°N 13.183°E / 52.683; 13.183
Administration
Country Germany
State Brandenburg
District Oberhavel
Mayor Ines Hübner (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 23.39 km2 (9.03 sq mi)
Elevation 33 m  (108 ft)
Population 11,951 (31 December 2011)[1]
 - Density 511 /km2 (1,323 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate OHV
Postal code 16727
Area code 03304
Website www.Velten.de

Velten is a town in the Oberhavel district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 10 km southwest of Oranienburg, and 24 km northwest of Berlin.

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In 1905 Velten had 38 stove factories that delivered 100,000 tiled stoves to Berlin, making Velten Germany's biggest stove-manufacturer.

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