Havelland

Havelland
Map of Brandenburg highlighting the district of Havelland
State	Brandenburg
District seat	Rathenow
Area	1717 km²
Population	152,200 (2002)
Pop. density	88 /km²
Licence plate code	HVL
Web page	http://www.havelland.de

Havelland (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːfəlˌlant]) is a geograhical region and district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Ostprignitz-Ruppin and Oberhavel, the city-state of Berlin, the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, the city of Brandenburg and the state of Saxony-Anhalt (districts of Jerichower Land and Stendal).

yellowish green = less than 40 meters above sea level,
brown = more than 45 m above sea level,
green = forests, mostly more than 45 m above sea level

History

The district was established in 1993 by merging the former districts of Nauen and Rathenow.

Geography

Geographically Havelland is the name for the regions on the banks of the Havelriver and the area surrounded by the large "U", surrounded by its course between the city of Berlinand the confluence with the Elberiver. This region also includes the cities of Brandenburgand Potsdam, that are not part of the district. The district mainly consists of the areas north of the Havel river.

Coat of arms

The red eagle is the heraldic animal of Brandenburg. The head of the eagle is part of the coat of arms of Rathenow. The swan is often used as a symbol for the Havelland region.

Towns and municipalities

External links

• Official website (German)
• Touristical website (German, English)

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Coordinates: 52°38′N 12°38′E / 52.633°N 12.633°E / 52.633; 12.633