Arendsee

For the lake, see Arendsee (lake).

For the politician, see Martha Arendsee.

Arendsee (German pronunciation: [ˈaːʁɛntˌzeː] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is named after the lake Arendsee, located north of the town.

Arendsee
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Arendsee within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
Location of Arendsee
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Coordinates: 52°52′36″N 11°29′12″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Government
• Mayor (2023–30)	Norman Klebe[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	269.68 km2 (104.12 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,666
• Density	24.72/km2 (64.02/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	39619
Dialling codes	039003, 039034, 039036, 039384
Vehicle registration	SAW, GA, KLZ
Website	www.stadt-arendsee.eu

Geography

Arendsee

Monastery church

The municipality is located in the Altmark region and on the southern bank of the Arendsee lake, the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt.

Subdivisions

The town Arendsee consists of Arendsee proper (including the Ortsteile Genzien and Gestien) and the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:^[3]

• Binde (incl. Ritzleben)
• Fleetmark (incl. Lüge, Molitz, Störpke)
• Höwisch
• Kaulitz
• Kerkau (incl. Lübbars)
• Kläden (incl. Kraatz)
• Kleinau (incl. Dessau, Lohne)
• Leppin (incl. Harpe, Zehren)
• Mechau
• Neulingen
• Rademin (incl. Ladekath)
• Sanne-Kerkuhn (Sanne and Kerkuhn)
• Schrampe (incl. Zießau)
• Thielbeer (incl. Zühlen)
• Vissum (incl. Kassuhn, Schernikau)
• Ziemendorf

History

The locality and the lake were first mentioned in the Royal Frankish Annals in 822.

In 1184 Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg founded a Benedictine nunnery in Arendsee while the then competent Prince-Bishop of Verden, Tammo (d. 1188), endowed it with estates.

The former municipalities Binde, Höwisch, Kaulitz, Kerkau, Kläden, Kleinau, Leppin, Neulingen, Sanne-Kerkuhn, Schrampe, Thielbeer and Ziemendorf were merged into Arendsee on 1 January 2010.^[4] The former municipalities Fleetmark, Mechau, Rademin and Vissum were merged into Arendsee on 1 January 2011.^[5]

Population development

Year Inhabitants 1964 10.963 1971 10.802 1981 9.401 1990 8.597 2000 8.223 2010 7.381

Year Inhabitants 2011 7.237 2012 7.176 2013 7.056 2014 7.023 2015 6.929

1964–1981 census results, from 2011: 2011 European Union census^[6]