Havelsee (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːfl̩ˌzeː] ) is a town in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Havel, 12 km northwest of Brandenburg.
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Havelsee | |
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Location of Havelsee within Potsdam-Mittelmark district | |
Coordinates: 52°30′N 12°28′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Potsdam-Mittelmark |
Municipal assoc. | Beetzsee |
Subdivisions | 8 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2024–29) | Günter Noack[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 66.60 km2 (25.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,229 |
• Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 14778, 14798 |
Dialling codes | 033834 |
Vehicle registration | PM |
Website | www.havelsee.de |
The Pritzerbe Ferry, a vehicular cable ferry, crosses the Havel between Havelsee and Kützkow.
Mayor
The mayor of Havelsee since 2003 is Günther Noack, he was reelected in 2014 with 83,4 % of the votes.[3]
Protected areas
Over 80% of the area of the borough of Havelsee is covered by overlapping protected areas of various types. These include the natural monument of Weißes Fenn Marzahne as well as 3 nature reserves and 4 SACs.
Notable people
- Lothar Kreyssig (1898-1986), magistrate in Brandenburg an der Havel, a member of the Confessing Church, euthanasia opponents and founder of Action Reconciliation Service for Peace, 1937-1971 residing in the Bruderhof at Hohenferchesar
- Walter Kuntze (1883-1960), General of the Wehrmacht
Demography
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External links
- Potsdamer Brandenburger Havelseen, Tourist information
References
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