Brandenburg an der Havel

city in Brandenburg, Germany
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Brandenburg an der Havel

Summary

Brandenburg an der Havel is a district independent city of Brandenburg[1]. It draws 1,167 Wikipedia views per month (district_independent_city_of_brandenburg category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brandenburg an der Havel was a member of Mayors for Peace[3].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel was a member of Arbeitsgemeinschaft „Städte mit historischen Stadtkernen“[4].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel is located in Brandenburg[5].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel is in the country of Germany[6].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel is on the body of water Beetzsee[7].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel is on the body of water Havel[8].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel is on the body of water Breitlingsee[9].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel is on the body of water Plauer See[10].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel is on the body of water Quenzsee[11].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's head of government is recorded as Steffen Scheller[12].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's instance of is recorded as district independent city of Brandenburg[13].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's instance of is recorded as major regional center[14].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city[15].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[16].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's shares border with is recorded as Potsdam-Mittelmark District[17].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's shares border with is recorded as Havelland District[18].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Altstadt[19].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bohnenland[20].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brielower Ausbau[21].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Butterlake[22].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dom[23].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Görden[24].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Görisgräben[25].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Göttin[26].
  • Brandenburg an der Havel's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kirchmöser[27].

Body

Geography

Brandenburg an der Havel is in the country of Germany[6]. It is located in Brandenburg[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Beetzsee[7], a lake[28], in Germany[29]; Havel[8], a river[30], in Germany[31]; Breitlingsee[9], a lake[32], in Germany[33]; Plauer See[10], a lake[34], in Germany[35]; and Quenzsee[11], a lake[36], in Germany[37].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+71032'}[38], {'amount': '+71149'}[39], {'amount': '+71381'}[40], {'amount': '+71778'}[41], {'amount': '+77516'}[42], and {'amount': '+89889'}[43].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include district independent city of Brandenburg[13], major regional center[14], Hanseatic city[15], and urban municipality in Germany[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Brandenburg an der Havel include Brandenburg Gate[44], a triumphal arch[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1791[47]; frog[48], a passementerie[49]; and Neubrandenburg[50], an urban municipality in Germany[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1248[53].

Why It Matters

Brandenburg an der Havel draws 1,167 Wikipedia views per month (district_independent_city_of_brandenburg category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for it include Brandenburg Gate[44], a triumphal arch[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1791[47]; frog[48], a passementerie[49]; and Neubrandenburg[50], an urban municipality in Germany[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1248[53].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . mayorsforpeace.org. Retrieved . mayorsforpeace.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.
  26. [38] . wikidata.org.
  27. [39] . wikidata.org.
  28. [40] . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] . wikidata.org.
  31. [43] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · VauTee · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Male population {'amount': '+35617'}
    Contains the administrative territorial entity Altstadt, Bohnenland, Brielower Ausbau +12
    Highest point Marienberg (Brandenburg an der Havel)
    Member of
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6]]: [[Q137168776]]"
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