Zehdenick


Zehdenick is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Havel, southeast of Fürstenberg/Havel, and north of Berlin. Since 31 July 2013, the city has the additional appellation "Havelstadt".

Geography

Zehdenick is located about 60 km north of Berlin on the Havel. It forms the northern starting point of the natural region of the Zehdenick-Spandauer Havelniederung. East extends the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve. The urban area belongs mainly to the historical landscape Uckermark. The subdivisions Marienthal and Ribbeck petain to the Ruppiner Land, Mildenberg and Zabelsdorf to the Land Löwenberg. Zehdenick has a share in the Naturschutzgebiet Kleine Schorfheide.

Subdivision

The urban area of Zehdenick next to the core city Zehdenick includes 13 villages:
DistrictInhabitantsIn the municipality since
Badingen 63226. Oktober 2003
Bergsdorf42731. Dezember 2001
Burgwall23826. Oktober 2003
Kappe13626. Oktober 2003
Klein-Mutz43826. Oktober 2003
Krewelin28126. Oktober 2003
Kurtschlag26826. Oktober 2003
Marienthal42826. Oktober 2003
Mildenberg70726. Oktober 2003
Ribbeck13531. Dezember 2001
Vogelsang7931. Dezember 2001
Wesendorf24926. Oktober 2003
Zabelsdorf24226. Oktober 2003

There are exist more living space: Amt Mildenberg, Ausbau, Ausbau, Bergluch, Boddin, Burgwaller Försterei, Deutschboden, Eichholz, Försterei Blockhaus, Großenhof, Hammelstall, Hellberge, Karlshof, Lüthkeshof, Mahnhorst, Mutzer Plan, Neuhof, Osterne, Revierförsterei Wolfsgarten, Rieckesthal, Siedlung II, Wolfsgarten, Ziegelei, Ziegelei Abbau and Ziegelei Ausbau.

Demography

History

Zehdenick was first mentioned in documentary on 28 December 1216. Zehdenick was at that time a fishing town. Ascanians built a castle here to protect against Pomeranians and Danes.
As a city Zehdenick was 1281 first denoted

Abbey

Zehdenick is the site of the former Cistercian nunnery, Zehdenick Abbey.

Twin cities

Zehdenick is twinned with: