Velten
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Location of the town of Velten within Oberhavel district
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| Coordinates | 52°41′N 13°11′E / 52.68333°N 13.18333°ECoordinates: 52°41′N 13°11′E / 52.68333°N 13.18333°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oberhavel |
| Mayor | Ines Hübner (SPD) |
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| Area | 23.39 km2 (9.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population | 11,858 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 507 /km2 (1,313 /sq mi) |
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| 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.
[edit] History
In 1905 Velten had 38 stove factories that delivered 100,000 tiled stoves to Berlin, making Velten Germany's biggest stove-manufacturer.
[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.
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
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