Velten

Velten, also Velthen, Johannes (Halle, 1640-92 or 1693, Hamburg), studied theology from 1657 to 1661 and then became an actor in the troupe of Andreas Paul or Paulsen, which toured not only in Germany but also in Scandinavia and the Baltic lands. He is thought to have married Paul's daughter c.1672 and he took over the troupe in 1678. From 1685 he and his company were in the service of the Elector of Saxony. Velten took the actor's task seriously, raised the standard of acting and the quality of the repertoire, and sought to make the actor socially acceptable. After his death the company continued until 1711.

Velten
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Oberhavel
Mayor	Heiko Manthey (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	km² ( sq mi)
Elevation	m  (108 ft)
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Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST ([[UTC+1]]/[[UTC+2|+2]])
Licence plate	OHV
Postal code	16727
Area code	03304
Website	www.Velten.de
Location of the town of Velten within Oberhavel district
Coordinates: 52°41′″N 13°11′″E / Expression error: unexpected / operator, Expression error: unexpected / operator

Velten is a town in the Oberhavel district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 10 km southwest of Oranienburg, and 24 km northwest of Berlin.

History

In 1905 Velten had 38 stove factories that delivered 100,000 tiled stoves to Berlin, making Velten Germany's biggest stove-manufacturer.

External links

• Official site (German)

Towns and municipalities in Oberhavel
Birkenwerder | Fürstenberg/Havel | Glienicke/Nordbahn | Gransee | Großwoltersdorf | Hennigsdorf | Hohen Neuendorf | Kremmen | Leegebruch | Liebenwalde | Löwenberger Land | Mühlenbecker Land | Oberkrämer | Oranienburg | Schönermark | Sonnenberg | Stechlin | Velten | Zehdenick

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