Wiesenburg
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Location of Wiesenburg within Potsdam-Mittelmark district
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| Coordinates | 52°07′0″N 12°26′59″E / 52.116667°N 12.44972°ECoordinates: 52°07′0″N 12°26′59″E / 52.116667°N 12.44972°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Potsdam-Mittelmark |
| Mayor | Barbara Klembt (Left) |
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| Area | 218.20 km2 (84.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population | 4,708 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 22 /km2 (56 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | PM |
| Postal code | 14827 |
| Area code | 033849 |
| Website | www.wiesenburgmark.de |
Wiesenburg (official name: Wiesenburg/Mark) is a municipality in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 11 km west of Belzig, and 46 km southwest of Brandenburg. It is located in the High Fläming Nature Park.
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[edit] Geography
Since 200, when 14 surrounding villages voluntarily merged to form the free municipality Wiesenburg/Mark, it has an area of 218.19 km².
These villages became districts (Ortsteile) of Wiesenburg/Mark:
- Benken
- Grubo
- Jeserig/Fläming
- Jeserigerhütten
- Kelpzig
- Lehnsdorf
- Medewitz
- Mützdorf
- Neuehütten
- Reetz
- Reetzerhütten
- Reppinichen
- Schlamau
- Wiesenburg
[edit] Politics
Barbara Klembt (Left Party) is mayor of Wiesenburg/Mark. In 2001 she was elected for an eight-year-term by the municipal council.
The municipal council has 26 members. The Left Party and the Christian Democrats (CDU) have 5 seats each, the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Farmers Association have 4 seats each. The remaining seats went to small local groups.
[edit] Places of interest
Main attractions are Wiesenburg Palace, a medieval castle that has been partially transformed into a neo-renaissance palace and its park.
[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
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- Private Website (German)
- Wiesenburg Castle (German)
- Wiesenburg Park (German)
- High Fläming Nature Park (German)
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