Rühstädt

Rühstädt
Rühstädt

Coordinates: 52°55′00″N 11°52′00″E / 52.91667°N 11.86667°E / 52.91667; 11.86667Coordinates: 52°55′00″N 11°52′00″E / 52.91667°N 11.86667°E / 52.91667; 11.86667
Country Germany
State Brandenburg
District Prignitz
Municipal assoc. Bad Wilsnack/Weisen
Government
  Mayor Jürgen Herper
Area
  Total 28.80 km2 (11.12 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 481
  Density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 19322
Dialling codes 038791
Vehicle registration PR

Rühstädt is a municipality in the Prignitz district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is located close the confluence of the rivers Havel and Elbe. Rühstädt is famous for its high number of resident white storks and has been awarded the title European Stork Village by the initiative EuroNatur in 1996.[2]

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