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District in Brandenburg, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Märkisch-Oderland is a Landkreis (district) in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring this district are (from the north clockwise) the district of Barnim, the country of Poland, the district-free city of Frankfurt (Oder), the district of Oder-Spree and the Bundesland of Berlin. The administrative seat is the town of Seelow but the largest town is Strausberg.
Märkisch-Oderland | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
Capital | Seelow |
Government | |
• District admin. | Gernot Schmidt (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,127.7 km2 (821.5 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 200,292 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | MOL, FRW (former: SEE, SRB) |
Website | maerkisch-oderland.de |
The district extends from the outskirts of Berlin in the west to the Oder river and the Polish border in the east. It includes a swampy area along the Oder known as the Oderbruch, about 60 km in length and 17 km in width. The Oderbruch was partially drained and populated in the 18th century. The rest of the district is mainly agricultural land.
The district dates back to the district of Lebus and the district of Oberbarnim, which were both created in 1816. The district of Lebus dates back to the Land Lebus, the region around the town of Lebus. In 1863 Seelow became the seat of the administration of the district of Lebus, and in 1950 the district was renamed to Kreis Seelow. In 1952 the districts were split into three parts, the districts of Bad Freienwalde, Seelow and Strausberg. In 1993 the three parts were merged to form the current district - the new name refers to Northmarch lands at the Oder river.
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The coat of arms shows the eagle of Brandenburg in the upper half. The upper half also resembles the coat of arms of the former district of Oberbarnim. In the lower half are two boat-hooks and a star, both taken from the coat of arms of the former district of Seelow. The wavy line in the bottom represents the Oder river.
Amt-free towns | Ämter | |
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Amt-free municipalities |
1. Amt Barnim-Oderbruch 3. Amt Golzow |
4. Amt Lebus 6. Amt Seelow-Land |
1seat of the Amt; 2town |
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