Oberhavel

Oberhavel
District
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
Capital	Oranienburg
Area
• Total	1,795.3 km^2 (693.2 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2013)[1]
• Total	203,012
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	OHV
Website	http://www.oberhavel.de

Oberhavel is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Its neighbouring districts are (clockwise from the north): Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts of Uckermark and Barnim, the Bundesland of Berlin, and the districts of Havelland and Ostprignitz-Ruppin.

Geography

The district is located on the upper course of the Havel river from its source to the outskirts of Berlin. The north is characterised by many lakes including the Großer Stechlinsee, which is well known thanks to a novel by Theodor Fontane called Der Stechlin.

History

The district was created on 6 December 1993 through the merging of the old Gransee and Oranienburg districts.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows the eagle as the symbol of Brandenburg in the upper part. In the lower half are two flying swans on green background representing nature with many lakes. The coat of arms was unofficially used by the precursor district of Oranienburg before the merger, but was never officially granted. It was granted to the district of Oberhavel on 18 May 1994.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Ämter	free municipalities
Fürstenberg/Havel Hennigsdorf Hohen Neuendorf Kremmen Liebenwalde Oranienburg Velten Zehdenick	Gransee und Gemeinden Gransee^1, 2 Großwoltersdorf Schönermark Sonnenberg Stechlin ^1seat of the Amt; ^2town	Birkenwerder Glienicke/Nordbahn Leegebruch Löwenberger Land Mühlenbecker Land Oberkrämer

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

Landkreis Oberhavel:
Population development within the current boundaries^[2]

Year Population 1875 64 084 1890 75 767 1910 99 395 1925 119 031 1933 138 026 1939 178 595 1946 187 548 1950 192 989 1964 179 515 1971 180 152

Year Population 1981 173 027 1985 174 522 1989 172 119 1990 169 086 1991 167 015 1992 165 764 1993 166 214 1994 167 935 1995 170 505 1996 173 666

Year Population 1997 178 353 1998 183 997 1999 189 191 2000 192 123 2001 194 022 2002 195 399 2003 197 055 2004 198 550 2005 200 184 2006 201 289

Year Population 2007 201 945 2008 202 231 2009 202 776 2010 203 124 2011 201 199 2012 202 162

Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.^[3]

Sport

The district is home to three rugby union clubs, the RU Hohen Neuendorf, Veltener RC and Stahl Hennigsdorf Rugby. The latter was the most successful rugby club in East Germany, winning 27 national championships from 1952 to 1990.^[4]

References

1. "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2013 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 2014.
2. Boundaries as of 2013
3. Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
4. Rugby in Hennigsdorf - Eine Chronologie (German) Stahl Hennigsdorf website - club history, accessed: 10 April 2010

External links

Media related to Oberhavel at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (German)

Coordinates: 52°53′N 13°15′E / 52.883°N 13.250°E