Gransee | |
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)  Gransee ) Gransee | |
| Coordinates: 53°00′25″N 13°09′31″E / 53.00694°N 13.15861°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oberhavel |
| Municipal assoc. | Gransee und Gemeinden |
| Subdivisions | 13 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Gruschinske (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121.15 km2 (46.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,895 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 16775 |
| Dialling codes | 03306 |
| Vehicle registration | OHV |
| Website | www.gransee.de |
Gransee is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 20 km south of Fürstenberg/Havel, and 55 km northwest of Berlin. An important monument in the centre of town is the cast-iron and stone Memorial to Queen Luise (Luisendenkmal), which was designed by the German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the neo-gothic style.
A sport airfield is situated in the eastern part of the town. It is one of the major drop zones in the vicinity of Berlin.
Demography
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Local council
The local council has 19 members:
- Christian Democratic Union: 5 seats
- Social Democratic Party of Germany: 5 seats
- The Left: 3 seats
- Voters association Gransee: 3 seats
- Voters association Citizens for Gransee: 2 seats
- Mayor: 1 seat
Local elections in Brandenburg May 25, 2014
Photogallery
Watch tower
St. Mary's Church in Gransee
Church in Altlüdersdorf
Church in Dannenwalde
Queen Louise memorial in Seilershof
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Meseberg palace
Manor in Wentow
Manor in Dannenwalde
Manor in Dannenwalde
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People
- Emma Trosse (1863-1949), German teacher and poet
See also
- Battle of Gransee (1316)
- Gransee und Gemeinden
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2019". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). July 2020.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External links
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Media related to Gransee at Wikimedia Commons