Potsdam-Mittelmark


Potsdam-Mittelmark is a Kreis in the western part of Brandenburg, Germany. Its neighbouring administrative units are the district of Havelland, the free cities of Brandenburg and Potsdam, the state of Berlin, the district of Teltow-Fläming, and the districts of Wittenberg, Anhalt-Bitterfeld and Jerichower Land in Saxony-Anhalt.

Geography

The district includes the southern banks of the Havel river and the northern parts of the Fläming. There are three nature parks in the district: High Fläming Nature Park, Nuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park and Westhavelland Nature Park.

History

The district was created in 1993 by merging the previous districts of Belzig, Brandenburg-Land and Potsdam-Land.

Demography

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities