Briesen (Mark)

Briesen (Mark)

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Briesen (Mark)

Coordinates: 52°20′N 14°17′E / 52.333°N 14.283°E / 52.333; 14.283Coordinates: 52°20′N 14°17′E / 52.333°N 14.283°E / 52.333; 14.283
Country Germany
State Brandenburg
District Oder-Spree
Municipal assoc. Odervorland
Government
 • Mayor Gerd Schindler (WG Bauern)
Area
 • Total 110.83 km2 (42.79 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 2,806
 • Density 25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 15518
Dialling codes 033607, 033635
Vehicle registration LOS
Website www.briesen-mark.de

Briesen (Mark) is a village and a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated east of the capital Berlin, between the towns Fürstenwalde and Frankfurt an der Oder. Briesen was first mentioned in 1403.

Local government

The municipality Briesen consists of the villages Alt Madlitz, Biegen, Briesen, Falkenberg and Wilmersdorf. It is part of Amt Odervorland. Its governing council, dealing with local affairs, consists of 12 seats.

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2015 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 2016.

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