Angermünde
| Angermünde | ||
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Market Place & Townhall | ||
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  Angermünde | ||
Location of Angermünde within Uckermark district  | ||
| Coordinates: 53°02′0″N 14°00′0″E / 53.03333°N 14.00000°ECoordinates: 53°02′0″N 14°00′0″E / 53.03333°N 14.00000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Brandenburg | |
| District | Uckermark | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Krakow (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 326.44 km2 (126.04 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 13,805 | |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 16278 | |
| Dialling codes | 03331 | |
| Vehicle registration | UM | |
| Website | www.angermuende.de | |
Angermünde (German pronunciation: [aŋɐˈmʏndə]) is a town in the district of Uckermark in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It is about 43 miles (69 km) northeast of Berlin, the capital of Germany.
The population is about 10,000, but the population has been rapidly falling as its traditional industrial base (enamel-working) has declined. An administrative sub-centre of its district, it has several Protestant churches, a former Franciscan church, a number of schools of higher learning and a recently refurbished historic marketplace with an old town hall. Located in the game-filled forests of the Uckermark, with its many lakes, it now relies heavily on tourism and the sources of revenue linked to it.
Name
The town is named for its position on the Mündesee.
History
The town was the site of a 1420 victory of Frederick I of Brandenburg over the Pomeranians.[2]
In the 19th century, the town was the seat of a Prussian circle in the province of Brandenburg and linked to Berlin by the Berlin–Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland) railway.[3] Angermünde station then served as the junction for sidelines servicing Prenzlau, Bad Freienwalde, and Schwedt.[2]
In the 20th century, it formed part of East Germany.
Demography
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Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)
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Recent Population Development (Blue Line) and Forecasts
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Gallery
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City wall
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The lake Mündesee in Angermünde.
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Holy Spirit Chapel
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Church in Schmiedeberg
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Alcove house in Schmiedeberg
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Alcove house in Schmiedeberg
- Fountain and sculptures by Christian Uhlig
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Sons and daughters of the town
- Friedrich Heinrich von der Hagen (1780–1856), German scholar
- Albert Manthe (1847–1928), sculptor
- Hermann Dietrich (1856–1930), born in Schmargendorf, politician (DNVP), member of Reichstag
- Ehm Welk (1884–1966), writer
- Hans-Erich Voss (1897–1969), Vice Admiral in World War II
- Günter Reimann (1904–2005), economist and journalist
- Heinrich Borgmann (1912–1945), adjutant of Adolf Hitler
- Hartmut Losch (1943–1997), athlete, European champion in discus throw
- Maik Heydeck (born 1965), boxer
- Julia Jäger (born 1970), actress
References
Citations
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 EB (1911).
- ↑ EB (1878).
- ↑ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
Bibliography
- "Angermünde", Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. II, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, p. 29.
- "Angermünde", Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed., Vol. II, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1911, p. 8.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Angermünde. |
- Official Website (German)
